Best Ola S Life Podcasts (2024)

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How the Wayback Machine is fighting linkrot 44:01

5m ago44:01

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The web has a problem: huge chunks of it keep going offline. The web isn’t static, parts of it sometimes just… vanish. But it’s not all grim. The Internet Archive has a massive mission to identify and back up our online world into a vast digital library. In 2001, it launched the Wayback Machine, an interface that lets anyone call up snapshots of si…

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Cooperation in Portugal 52:56

2h ago52:56

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Send us a text Ricardo Costa is a Portuguese speaker, Honorary consul of Kosova, a book author, Chairman of Grupo Bernardo Costa, with more than 180,000 followers on Linkedin and this week's guest. He speaks to Dylan about his love for his country and what he believes real cooperation could look like. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Ricardo on LinkedIn ABOUT PORT…

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The AI election deepfakes have arrived 45:06

3m ago45:06

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Decoder is off this week for a short end-of-summer break. We’ll be back with both our interview and explainer episodes after the Labor Day holiday. In the meantime we thought we’d re-share an explainer that’s taken on a whole new relevance in the last couple weeks, about deepfakes and misinformation. In February, I talked with Verge policy editor A…

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174: How and Why Ancient Greece is Still Relevant Today 21:17

4h ago21:17

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174: How and Why Ancient Greece is Still Relevant Today On today’s episode. Archeologist Dr. Georgios Koukovasilis joins the podcast to share how ancient Greece is everywhere in the modern world. Dr. Georgios Koukovasilis Georgios and Kiki Today's Lexi: Ancient – Αρχαίος – Archaíos In Today’s Episode: During Kiki’s summer visit to the Temple of Pos…

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Disney Is a Tech Company? 42:23

5m ago42:23

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Decoder is off this week for a short end-of-summer break. We’ll be back with both our interview and explainer episodes after the Labor Day holiday, and I’m very excited for what we have coming up on the schedule. But while we’re out, we’d like to highlight a great episode from the Land of the Giants podcast, which is over at Vulture this season, fo…

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How The Onion is saving itself from the digital media death spiral 1:01:48

5d ago1:01:48

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The Onion is a comedy institution — and like everything else in media, it went on a pure nightmare hell ride in the 2010s. We could do an entire episode on the G/O Media calamity, but the short version is: A bunch of friends just managed to buy The Onion, and they're busy relaunching the website, going back to print, and, clearly, having a blast do…

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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says the AI industry needs competition to thrive 1:20:34

6m ago1:20:34

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Today I’m talking with Thomas Dohmke, the CEO of GitHub. GitHub is the platform for managing code – but since 2018, it’s also been owned by Microsoft. We talk a lot about how independent GitHub really is inside of Microsoft — especially now that Microsoft is all-in on AI, and Gitbhub Copilot is one of the biggest AI product success stories that exi…

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What's next for the controversial 'child safety' internet bill 42:22

14m ago42:22

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There’s a major internet speech regulation currently making its way through Congress, and it has a really good chance of becoming law. It’s called KOSPA: the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, which passed in the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support late last month. At a high level, KOSPA could radically change how tech platforms handle spe…

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173: Hoosier Sister — Make A House A Home 7:58

23d ago7:58

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173: Hoosier Sister — Make A House A Home On today’s episode Kiki fills you in on the blessed and beautiful ways to create a home you and yours will thrive in every day. Gretchen and Kiki Today's Lexi: Φωτογραφία - Fotografía - Photo In Today’s Episode: Q: What exactly makes a house a home? A: The things you find inside, beginning with the people a…

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Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda says it’s okay if we end up marrying AI chatbots 1:12:06

1d ago1:12:06

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Today, I’m talking with Replika founder and CEO Eugenia Kuyda, and I will just tell you right away, we get all the way to people marrying their AI companions, so get ready. It’s a ride. Replika’s basic pitch is pretty simple: what if you had an AI friend? The company offers avatars you can curate to your liking that pretend to be human, so they can…

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DOJ antitrust chief is ‘overjoyed’ after Google monopoly verdict 47:47

22d ago47:47

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Today, I’m talking to Jonathan Kanter, the assistant attorney general for antitrust at the United States Department of Justice. This is Jonathan’s second time on the show, and it’s a bit of an emergency podcast situation. On Monday, a federal court issued a monumental decision in the DOJ’s case against Google, holding that Google Search and the tex…

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172: Kiki’s Greece Guide - 2024 14:00

30d ago14:00

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172: Kiki’s Greece Guide - 2024 Join Kiki in Greece as she discovers hot spots in Loutraki, Nafplio, Rhodes, Symi and Cape Sounio. Today's Lexi: Αρχαίος - Archaios - Archaios In Today’s Episode: Friends in Kefi this week you will be energized in the mind, the body and the soul when you journey with Kiki to the land of golden sun, olive oil, philoxe…

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Booking CEO Glenn Fogel wants you to take out your travel frustrations on AI chatbots 1:16:57

1M ago1:16:57

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Today, I’m talking with Glenn Fogel, the CEO of Booking Holdings, which owns a large portfolio of familiar travel brands: OpenTable, Kayak, and Priceline, as well as its largest subsidiary, Booking.com. This episode is pure Decoder bait all the way through — from Booking’s structure, to competition with hotels and airlines increasingly going direct…

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AI has a climate problem — but so does all of tech 36:42

12d ago36:42

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Every time we talk about AI, we get one big piece of feedback that I really want to dive into: how the lightning-fast explosion of AI tools affects the climate. AI takes a lot of energy, and there’s a huge unanswered question as to whether using all that juice for AI is actually worth it, both practically and morally. It’s messy and complicated and…

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Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber wants your next mouse to last forever 1:05:26

15d ago1:05:26

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Today, I’m talking with Hanneke Faber, the CEO of Logitech. Hanneke’s still pretty fresh to the role: She joined the company last October, after former CEO Bracken Darrell left following the pandemic boom and subsequent economic slowdown that halted Logitech’s growth. Hanneke, who comes from Unilever and Procter & Gamble, is new to the world of con…

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My home in Portugal - Andre & Marianne 48:04

1M ago48:04

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Send us a text On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Andre & Marianne, a German & Norwegian couple who lived in Norway and discovered and then fell in love with Portugal’s Silver Coast. At the time of recording Andre & Marianne had just taken ownership of their new villa in Sao Martinho do Porto which will become their perman…

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The Supreme Court ruling that could kill net neutrality 38:09

27d ago38:09

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The Supreme Court has just taken on the entire idea of the US administrative state — and the Court is winning. Earlier this month, a conservative majority overturned a longstanding legal principle called Chevron deference. The implications are enormous for every possible kind of regulation — and net neutrality looks poised to be the first victim. V…

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171: Reduce Stress with Hesychasm 6:43

1M ago6:43

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171: Reduce Stress with Hesychasm Today we are exploring ways to improve and or obtain mental wellness through a practice called hesychasm. Today's Lexi: φύση - Fysi - Nature In Today’s Episode: More than ever, stress is killing us. Many people complain about the pace of life and how it prohibits peace of mind and rest. How can we manage this pheno…

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says too many carmakers are copying Tesla 1:03:48

1M ago1:03:48

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Today, I’m talking with Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. RJ was on the show last September when we chatted at the Code Conference, but the past 10 months have seen a whirlwind of change throughout the car industry and at Rivian in particular. This year alone, the company unveiled five new models in its lineup and also just announced a $5 billion…

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Stupid questions about Portugal 56:01

1M ago56:01

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Send us a text Hugo and Ines are Portuguese comedians and previous guests on the podcast. This week they join Dylan for a special 20th episode and have some fun answering some stupid questions about their country. A few things that come up; bread, olive oil, dating apps, diapers and ‘dad bods’. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Hugo on Instagram Hugo on Linkedin I…

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What happened to the metaverse? 44:17

26d ago44:17

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This week I’m talking to Matthew Ball, who was last on the show in 2022 to talk about his book “The Metaverse: How it Will Revolutionize Everything.” It’s 2024 and it’s safe to say that has not happened yet. But Matt’s still on the case — in fact he just released an almost complete update of the book, now with the much more sober title, “Building t…

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Biden’s top tech advisor on why AI safety is a “today problem” 1:00:54

1M ago1:00:54

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Today, I’m talking with Arati Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. That’s a cabinet-level position, where she works as the chief science and tech advisor to President Biden. Arati and her team of about 140 people at the OSTP are responsible for advising the president on not only big developments in sci…

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Portugal is my spiritual kingdom 41:07

2M ago41:07

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Send us a text Simone Franke is originally from Germany and has been living in Portugal for 7 years. She is a community builder, an impact entrepreneur, a speaker and a traveller. Simone is the latest guest on the podcast and chats to Dylan about why she first moved to Portugal, why she stayed and what she enjoys about the simple life in Portugal. …

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Why The Atlantic signed a deal with OpenAI 51:28

2M ago51:28

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Today I’m talking to Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of The Atlantic. I was really excited to talk to Nick. Like so many media CEOs, including Vox Media’s, he just signed a deal allowing OpenAI to use The Atlantic’s vast archives as training data, but he also has a rich background in tech. Before he was the CEO of The Atlantic, Nick was the editor-in-ch…

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170: Packing Tips for an Epic Trip 11:55

1M ago11:55

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170: Packing Tips for an Epic Trip Today on this episode Kiki shares some efficient ways to prepare for your journey with proven Travel Packing Essentials. Today's Lexi: Βαλίτσα - Balitsa - Suitcase In Today’s Episode: Let’s go on a trip! Traveling is almost like talking with those of other centuries. The ancients, those before us, hold many wisdom…

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Canva CEO Melanie Perkins is happy to provide designers alternatives to Adobe 1:06:29

2M ago1:06:29

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Canva got its start more than a decade ago as a different form of disruptive tech for creatives. It’s a web-based platform that makes design tools cheaper and accessible for individuals, schools, and businesses from tiny to enterprise. Melanie has big goals to grow the company — and try to do good in the process. Links: Canva tackled digital design…

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Appreciating colours in Portugal 54:00

1M ago54:00

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Send us a Text Message. Did you know that more than 350 million people worldwide are colourblind, and until recently, there was little support available. Our latest guest is Miguel Neiva and he is trying to change that. Miguel is from Porto in Portugal, is an Ashoka fellow and the creator of ColorADD, a simple, universal code that helps colourblind…

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How Big Green Egg CEO Dan Gertsacov is getting zoomers into the cult of kamado cooking 1:16:00

1M ago1:16:00

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It’s almost the Fourth of July, and that means it’s time for our annual grilling episode. This year, I’m talking with Big Green Egg CEO Dan Gertsacov, who has big plans for using very modern fan-based marketing techniques to expand the market for the company’s old-fashioned, fire-burning, aspirational product. Links: Big Green Egg Appoints a New CE…

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Portugal's Eurovision star 54:35

2M ago54:35

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Send us a text iolanda is a singer and song writer, born and raised in Portugal and recently represented Portugal at Eurovision in Malmo, finishing 10th. She is the latest guest on Portugal The Simple Life Podcast and chats to Dylan about what inspires her music, writing a hit song, what she loves about Portugal and her experience of representing h…

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The rise of shadow lobbying and its influence on decades of US policy 45:53

2M ago45:53

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Today, we’re talking about politics and lobbying in America. It’s hard to imagine a time when the influence of big corporations and billionaires didn’t touch every part of American politics, but the kind of lobbying we have now didn’t really exist before the 1970s. Now, our political debates about everything from energy, finance, and healthcare are…

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Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters on the streamer's shifting culture and where ads, AI, and games fit in 1:06:45

2M ago1:06:45

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Today, I’m talking with Greg Peters, the co-CEO of Netflix. I caught up with Greg while he was at the Cannes Lions festival in France, which is basically the world’s biggest gathering of advertisers and marketers. It’s an increasingly important place for Greg to be, as Netflix’s new ad tier has nearly doubled in six months to more than 40 million s…

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Portugal's quality of life 46:05

3M ago46:05

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Send us a Text Message. Nuno Fonseca is Founder/CEO at Sound Particles and the creator of "Sound Particles" software, currently in use in all major "Hollywood" studios and used in productions such as "Game of Thrones", "Frozen 2", "Starwars 9", etc. He is based in The Silver Coast and is the latest guest on the podcast where he shares about his wor…

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Inside the players and politics of the AI industry 45:40

2M ago45:40

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We’ve got a special episode of the show today – I was traveling last week, so Verge deputy editor Alex Heath and our new senior AI reporter Kylie Robison are filling in for me, with a very different kind of episode about AI. We talk a lot about AI in a broad sense on Decoder — it comes up in basically every single interview I do these days. But we …

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Why Tubi CEO Anjali Sud thinks free TV can win again 1:07:21

2M ago1:07:21

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Tubi is a free and very rapidly growing streaming TV platform — according to Nielsen, it had an average of a million viewers watching every minute in May 2024, beating out Disney Plus, Max, Peacock, and basically everything else, save Netflix and YouTube. All those streaming service price hikes are driving people to free options, and Tubi is right …

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Patterns of Portugal 51:05

3M ago51:05

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Send us a text Christine Chitnis is a writer and photographer based in Providence, Rhode Island. As author of the widely acclaimed Patterns of India (Clarkson Potter, 2020) and a contributor to publications including the New York Times, Elle, Martha Stewart Living, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, Christine has not only earned a reputation…

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Remix: How private equity took over everything 39:07

3M ago39:07

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Private equity is a simple concept — a PE firm uses some combination of money and debt to buy a company, then makes a profit — but the reality of what happens to the companies that get acquired is anything but. It's everywhere, and it's not going away. In this summer remix, we're talking with Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan…

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169: Things I’ve learned to Strengthen My Family Relationships 14:30

3M ago14:30

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169: Things I’ve learned to Strengthen My Family Relationships When you focus on the family before almost everything else in life, you will be able to keep it together for everyone involved. Join Kiki as she shares tips to strengthen your family. A mother of 4 and married three decades, her experiences are personal and generational. How did her fir…

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AI will make money sooner than you think, says Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez 1:10:21

3M ago1:10:21

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Cohere is one of the buzziest AI startups around right now. It's not making consumer products; it's focused on the enterprise market and making AI products for big companies. And there's a huge tension there: up until recently, computers have been deterministic. If you give computers a certain input, you usually know exactly what output you’re goin…

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Arms wide open in Portugal 38:14

3M ago38:14

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Send us a text José Guedes is a retired airline pilot, a book author and aviation consultant, he was the captain of the only flight in Portuguese history to be hijacked and is still friends with the hijacker. On the latest episode of the podcast José shares some of his story and talks about what he loves about Portugal, why he always enjoyed coming…

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Why the video game industry is such a mess 37:51

3M ago37:51

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The art of video game design is flourishing, but it feels like a really grim time to be in the business of making and distributing games. Huge global publishers and tiny indie studios alike are facing huge financial pressures, and it doesn’t seem to be letting up anytime soon. So where did this enormous pressure come from, if consumer interest is h…

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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan wants AI clones in meetings 1:01:22

3M ago1:01:22

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Today, I’m talking with Zoom CEO Eric Yuan — and let me tell you, this conversation is nothing like what I expected. It turns out Eric wants Zoom to be much, much more than just a videoconferencing platform. Zoom wants to take on Microsoft and Google and now has a big investment in AI – and Eric’s visions for what that AI will do are pretty wild. S…

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A Portuguese-American fusion 52:05

3M ago52:05

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Send us a text Mariana Sampaio and Nicole Curcio met each other online after Nicole heard an interview with Mariana on this podcast. Since then they have come besties, co-created some ceramic pieces together and Nicole has bought a house and is in the process of moving to Portugal. They are this weeks guests and talk about meeting through the podca…

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Google Zero is here. Now what? 27:57

3M ago27:57

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For nearly 20 years now, the web has been Google’s platform; we’ve all just lived on it. I think of Decoder as a show for people trying to build things, and a lot of people have built their things on that platform. For a lot of small businesses and content creators, that’s suddenly not stable anymore. The number one question I have for anyone build…

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S6E01 - On Parenting, Jürgen Klopp, Weapon of Silence, and Slow Progress 17:23

3M ago17:23

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On Parenting, Jürgen Klopp, Weapon of Silence, and Slow Progress Not Alone Today Podcast | Season 6 Episode 1 Welcome back to another episode of the Not Alone Today podcast! In this episode, Joseph and Anu reflect on some lessons they are learning in recent weeks. For More Resources from Joseph and Anu Ola Follow us on social media and explore more…

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Family roots in Portugal 56:12

3M ago56:12

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Send us a text This week we have a father & daughter combo with Christiano and Francisca Van Zeller. The Van Zellers left the Netherlands for political and religious reasons, came to Portugal and settled in Porto as port wine merchants, and have been bound to the Douro and the production of wines since 1620. Cristiano and Francisca are nowadays at …

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How the FBI built its own smartphone company to hack the criminal underworld 42:03

3M ago42:03

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Today, I’m talking with Joseph Cox, one of the best cybersecurity reporters around and a co-founder of the new media site 404 Media. Joseph has a new book coming out in June called Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever, and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s basically a caper, but with the FBI running a phone netwo…

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Google's Sundar Pichai on AI-powered search and the future of the web 44:40

4M ago44:40

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Today, I’m talking to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who joined the show the day after the big Google I/O developer conference. Google’s focus during the conference was on how it’s building AI into virtually all of its products. If you’re a Decoder listener, you’ve heard me talk about this idea a lot over the past year: I call it “Google Zero,” and I’ve…

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Making time in Portugal 40:47

4M ago40:47

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Send us a text Our latest guest is Stephen Mansfield who is the Co-founder of Singularity Watches and has been living in Portugal for the last three years with his wife and two sons. Stephen was born in Ireland, grew up in the UK and has lived in various parts of Asia for almost 30 years. Stephen chats to Dylan about why he moved to Portugal, what …

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TikTok's big bet to fight the ban bill 46:35

4M ago46:35

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Last week, TikTok filed a lawsuit against the US government claiming the divest-or-ban law is unconstitutional — a case it needs to win in order to keep operating under Bytedance’s ownership. There’s a lot of back and forth between the facts and the law here: Some of the legal claims are complex and sit in tension with a long history of prior attem…

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168: Grocery Shopping for the Week 12:29

4M ago12:29

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168: Grocery Shopping for the Week A well-thought-out trip to the grocery store will help you and your family be healthy, happy, and even lose weight if necessary. Today's Lexi: Κρεμμύδι - Kremmydi - Onion In Today’s Episode: Kiki is sharing food shopping wisdom from the Kefi Kitchen. There is a formula to positive and beneficial food shopping at t…

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