Charged Tech Podcast
177 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 73 ratingsCut through the technology news noise and hear about only the stuff that matters, and what it means. Join your hosts Owen, Frederique and Zach every week to get the lowdown on the biggest stories – including some you might not have heard anything about. We're based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Toronto, Canada, with a different perspective on what's happening in the technology industry.
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Episodes
Excitify, the Ending
May 09, 2023 13:29 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach — back at it for more
Does remote, work?
December 04, 2021 16:22 - 1 hour - 60 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week, we discuss: Working remote is OK maybe? Or at least, sometimes. The Atlantic: NFTs Weren't supposed to end like this NFTs and the environment....it ain't good Darknet Diaries on Kik https://glass.photo/ NFT Bay Meta Company sues Meta
Surface Laptop Su-Susstudio
October 11, 2021 19:01 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast
Big Dad Energy
August 14, 2021 08:38 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast: MacBook Pro rumors/event, AirMessage, Texts.com, GoPro webcam software, Apple's photo scanning/child safety initiatives, Dutch Dropping, Pixel 6, Samsung Fold, Flip, and Galaxy Watch 4, Let us know in Discord if you have TikTok installed on your phone or not, glass.photo, and Twitter redesign. Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ #Charged #Tech #Podcast
Steam D*ck
July 24, 2021 23:10 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast: RIP Twitter Fleets Downvotes on Twitter Chonky Steam Deck Instagram is no longer a photo app Tumblr but with payments lunchmoney.app (referral link) Netflix gaming Activision Blizzard lawsuit Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ #Charged #Tech #Podcast
Very Stable, Very Fast (with special guest, Owen Williams)
July 04, 2021 18:51 - 1 hour - 107 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast: Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ #Charged #Tech #Podcast
Bad at Watch-ing
June 06, 2021 19:09 - 52 minutes - 97.1 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast: Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ 0:00 Pre-show 2:00 Theme & Intro 10:00 Back to the office 13:00 Slack Huddles 14:45 Location-based Pay 21:30 Google I/O & Material You 28:00 Watch Talk 39:00 iPad Pro with M1 44:00 WWDC Predictions & Desires 49:30 Windows 11 50:45 Outro & Theme #Charged #Tech #Podcast
AirTag, You're It
April 24, 2021 17:11 - 59 minutes - 49.7 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast. Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ #Charged #Tech #Podcast
The *****ing Slider
April 13, 2021 19:21 - 1 hour - 123 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and tech ethics on this week's episode of Charged Tech Podcast: Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ 0:00 Pre-show 6:00 Theme & Intro 10:45 Amazon workers vaccinated in Canada 15:16 Intel Bleeper 25:05 Facebook data breach 38:59 The Browser Company 42:00 Texts.com 49:36 Epic Games <> Apple 55:02 Jesse Dorogusker runs Tidal 1:00:40 Sonos Roam 1:04:36 Outro & Theme 1:06:53 Post-show #Charged #Tech #Podcast
The Medium isn't the message
March 27, 2021 20:48 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech, and are joined by call-in guest Juan Buis, for this episode of Charged Tech: Slack DMs, Medium pivots again, closing down publications, and laying employees off, Discord acquisition rumors, DigitalOcean's IPO, Substack's fake business model for creators, Join our Discord!
Give Me Some Space
March 18, 2021 19:58 - 1 hour - 54 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach went live on Twitter Spaces for the first time… it sort of worked out, we lost part of the recording Twitter Spaces, Behance stories, Adobe Live from iPad, Decoder episode with Kayvon Beykpour, Descript, NFTweets, NFTs vs. Environment, Content Authenticity Initiative, Beeple sale, How to Save a Planet podcast, Paramount+, Meghan, Harry, & Oprah Join us in Discord!
Dispo FOMO
February 27, 2021 21:46 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBFrederique and Owen chat about Coinbase files to go public, NFT, $30 alarm clock with Google Assistant, Dispo, Any Distance, Instagram Threads, Australia v. Google/Facebook, LastPass, 1password Watchtower, Join us in Discord!
I'm not a cat
February 13, 2021 01:25 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about these tech topics this week: Semiconductor shortage, IKEA gaming chair, 1/6 Capitol attack data tracking, Mark Zuckerberg joins Clubhouse, Google v. Australia: The EU has entered the chat, Apple AR Headset rumors continue, Can you hear me judge? I'm not a cat. Thread on remote work by Firstbase CEO, Terminal, Facebook making Clubhouse clone, Instagram is de-ranking TikToks, Follow Frederique on Instagram, Jeff Bezos steps down as CEO of Amaz...
GainsStop
January 31, 2021 23:08 - 58 minutes - 134 MBCW: suicide Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about another... wild week in tech: Gambling addiction support, Robinhood, Elon ranting about Tesla shorts, Alexander Kearns' death, Chamath's interview, Dutch Child Benefits Scandal, Facebook Newsletters, Twitter acquisition of Revue, James Bond reshoot, and Join our Discord!
Repetitive Slack Injury
January 24, 2021 00:27 - 1 hour - 137 MBOwen and Zach talk about this week's tech happening. Frederique was off this week, but will be back next episode. Clubhouse, the product management tool, Project Loon shuts down, Google v. Australia, Samsung rugged tablet, 3Mbps Up is enough says Ajit Pai, RSI resources, Logitech MX ERGO, Remi, GitHub Nazis, Harassment on Clubhouse, Join our Discord (instead of Clubhouse)!
Dinosaur Eraser
January 17, 2021 17:57 - 1 hour - 154 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech: CES happened, Samsung robots, Roku bought Quibi rights, Intel CEO ousted, Affirm IPO, Windows 10x, New Philips Hue, and Join us in Discord, win prizes!
Neopets >>>>>>> Neobanks
January 11, 2021 23:52 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach are back for 2021! This week, we talked about: Signal's new signups, Facebook data sharing from WhatsApp, AirMessage, Your Phone app, Twitter buys Breaker & Ueno, Trump banned from everything, Alphabet Workers Union, Simple and Azlo shut down, Twitter Spaces, Halli's thread about Ueno layoffs, TransferWise (referral link), Chime, App Blacklist (Alipay, WeChat, QQ), MasterCard/Visa banning porn transactions, Jack Ma, Alexa page rank, and Join us in ...
Cyberpunk'd 2020
December 22, 2020 21:47 - 54 minutes - 52.1 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach close out 2020 with top tech topics. Show notes coming soon!
AirbnbPods Max
December 13, 2020 19:03 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThis week, Owen and Zach talked tech, specifically: AirPods Max, Airbnb IPO, Just a few of Facebook's many lawsuits, Surface Pro X 64 bit emulation, Pixel feature drop, DoorDash IPO, The shit inside Pinterest, Timnit & Google, and Join us in Discord!
Slackforce
December 06, 2020 01:41 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the latest in tech news & ethics. On this week's episode: Owen's Pomodoro timer, Google fired top ethicist in unethical way, Salesforce buys Slack, Warner Brothers movie release schedule, Paul Ford (Ftrain)'s Medium article, Johnny Rodgers from Slack on Twitter, Apple Music replay, Bézier wrapped, and Join us in Discord!
Panic Roomba
November 30, 2020 21:45 - 59 minutes - 137 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the latest in tech news & ethics. On this week's episode: Thanksgiving butternut squash, AWS Down, Slack - Salesforce, Twitter Spaces, Small Business Saturday, Join our Discord for the #deals, Snap Spotlight, Instagram Guides, Libra, Stadia roadmap, and (again) Join us in Discord!
Timeline Goes Sideways
November 22, 2020 16:42 - 52 minutes - 121 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the latest in tech news & ethics. On this week's episode: Fleets, Apple M1, Black Friday started early, Instagram shopping, Netflix TV, Apple monitoring app opens, Sara Dietschy M1 video, and Join us in Discord!
Ring of Fire
November 12, 2020 16:20 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the latest Apple chips, California Prop 22, and more! Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ
Tablet Pupdates
November 08, 2020 21:59 - 47 minutes - 44.6 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we discuss: Apple One, Surface Pro X, ReMarkable 2, Prop 22, Raspberry Pi 400, Game Pass, Descript, Add Spotify music to podcast shows, Owen's puppy pictures, Boox by Onyx, Gameboy book light, and Join us in Discord: https://discord.gg/gF75EeZ
No On Prop 22
October 28, 2020 17:17 - 59 minutes - 56.4 MBThis week, Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about: show notes coming soon!
Laptop Go-ing Nowhere
October 18, 2020 14:48 - 1 hour - 146 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we discussed: (Show note hyperlinks coming soon! You may have to delete and re-download episode for updated notes) Prime Day Owen's article on Surface Laptop Go Steve Jobs schools Microsoft Data Centers Netherlands Google Hum Hound voice assistant Amazon returns tracked to trash The True Cost NPR story about plastic recycling Laptop Sruface Go base is recycled plastic Plastic is not recyclable article Amazon Podcasts Matthew lapto...
It's just a chip
October 11, 2020 15:45 - 1 hour - 140 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! And this week, we did live-streamed it. Join us in Discord to listen to our next live stream: discord.gg/gF75EeZ Apple v. Congress, Facebook banning QAnon, Facebook says no political ads after the election, Design Director at Wordpress is a fascist, Facebook oversight board, Google Workspace, Slack Stories, Slack Shoes, Loom's looming rebrand, mmhmm.app, Amazon Luna, FitBit acquisition, Surface Pro X, Surface Hub 2S, Google Jamboard, Leno...
4a 5G Pro Go X
October 04, 2020 17:02 - 1 hour - 147 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! Google Meet noise canceling, Surface Laptop Go, Launch Night In, Launch Night In unboxing, Fire TV Zoom support, Layout.fm, Logitech video conferencing, Nexus Q, Amazon spy drone, Amazon event, The Vergecast, Ring device that records police, Google Pixel earbuds (wired), Microsoft Surface announcement, Pixelbook pulled from Google Store, iPad mini-LED screen leak, Amazon Luna, Broadcast Amsterdam, Teenage Engineering radio Join us in ...
Charged Tech Podcast Trailer
September 28, 2020 16:11 - 17 seconds - 678 KBWe're Charged Tech Podcast; Owen Williams, Frederique Matti, and Zach Grosser. We're a show about technology and how it shapes the world around us. From ethics in the technology industry to social networks, and the latest iPhone, we cover it all. Hope you enjoy! char.gd/podcast
We(can't)Chat
September 26, 2020 15:35 - 43 minutes - 40.9 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about: Plastic not recyclable, Carbon offset forests burned down, People buying the wrong Xbox, Apple releases iOS 14 with little notice to devs, iOS 14 home screen customization, TikTok deal (evolving story), WeChat cut off, China prepares tech companies ban list, Join us in Discord! And if you're in Amsterdam, listen to us on the radio next week.
Big DS Energy
September 07, 2020 13:37 - 59 minutes - 137 MBThis week, Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Owen's Surface Duo (as he holds it!) and Intel rebrand, Intel's 11th-gen chips, CenturyLink Outage, Russia and the App Store, MSi Summit, Aluminum shortage, Myspace deleted all the data, Anthony Levandowski, Wireless Charging is bad, The Verge comparison of folding phones, and Join us in Discord to discuss any and all of the above!
30%, Cut
August 22, 2020 16:46 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about Facebook login required for Oculus, Facebook Messenger replaces Instagram DMs, The KopieID app, Zoom in Facebook Portal, Duo becoming Google Meet?, Duo gets video effects, Apple hits $2T, Epic vs. Apple, Let us know in Discord what app getting banned would make you switch phones, Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite, Apple production in India, WeChat blocked, California vs. Uber/Lyft, GeForce Now for Chrome OS, DNC with no technical issu...
The New BlackBerry
August 17, 2020 20:41 - 51 minutes - 117 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about The Microsoft Surface Duo, U.S. TikTok ban, WeChat caught in the cross-fire, Register to Vote with Snapchat, Facebook bans Blackface in the Netherlands, Snake YouTube, OnePlus Nord, Pitch.com, Hire Zach to design your slides zacht.studio, and Join us in Discord!
RT help
July 25, 2020 16:10 - 53 minutes - 122 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach would like to know more, but also would like to know less about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week we discuss: Twitter bans Qanon, Twitter hacked by social engineers, OnePlus Nord, OnePlus Buds, OnePlus Fortnite phone, PocketCast guy goes to Apple Podcasts, GPT-3, Owen's tweet about Twitter hack, Twitter post about the security breach, Darknet Diaries, Joe Rogan platforming a transphobe, Marc Levoy goes to Adobe, Let us know in Disc...
Joanne the Scanner
July 11, 2020 18:42 - 1 hour - 152 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week we talk about: Facebook API takes down half the iOS apps, Tech leaders go to Congress, Slack acquires Rimeto and the Stewart Butterfield interview about it, Sony investing in Fortnite, Doxie scanners, Doxy sex toys, If you have a scanner recommendation for Frederique let us know in Discord, Artist Joseph Scheer, TikTok banned in India and TikTok celebrity commits suicide, U.S. might ban T...
it is what it is
July 04, 2020 20:44 - 1 hour - 157 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! This week we covered: Taylor Lorenz, eyemoutheye, WWDC new format, Facebook advertisers leaving in droves, Let us know in Discord if you are going to buy a next-gen console and does the appearance influence your decision?, Surface All Access, Starlink sign-up, Microsoft stores closing, Developer Transition Kit Mac Mini, iOS widgets, Snap partner summit, Snapchat racist filter, Follow Zach on are.na/zach-grosser, and Join us in Disco...
#BlackLivesMatter
June 21, 2020 19:54 - 54 minutes - 125 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This episode we talk about: Colin Kaepernick joins Medium's Board, Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit's Board, Zoom backtracking after pressure, Former eBay execs sent spiders, pig fetus to couple in cyberstalking plot, PS5 revealed, Inaccessible audio Tweets, MKBHD Android 11 beta, Black Lives Matter education resources: withuiswerk.nl, pb-resources.com, TikTok hiding Black Lives Matter hashtag,...
Theranos of AR
June 02, 2020 12:03 - 1 hour - 143 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! The show notes for this episode follow without hyperlinks, I'll add links shortly! Clubhouse, Facebook Catch Up, Twitter/Trump/Zuck, Nebula, YourStack, Tella, Apple Glasses, Focals by North, Snap Spectacles, Oculus, Daniel Suarez, Magic Leap loses CEO gets funding, Leap Motion is the company we confused it with, Hololens by Microsoft, Microsoft Build: Fluid, Owen's website page "What I use", Houseparty, FB Messenger Roo...
Under the Surface
May 17, 2020 17:28 - 57 minutes - 55 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the state of the (tech) world. This week, we chatted about Jack gives 1 billion, Twitter goes WFH, Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3, EarPod Commercial, Microsoft BUILD (May 19–20, 2020), Webflow University, Affinity creative apps, Adobe Spark, and Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
5G means 5 Giraffe
May 11, 2020 09:02 - 59 minutes - 137 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach chat about: Airbnb layoffs, Elon Musk's crazy tweets, Sri Lanka No Reservations, Talkspace, Coursera's quarantine growth, Chamath Palihapitiya to billionaires and airlines: "Who cares?", WSJ article about Airbnb hosts, and Specialist by Punchlist. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
Wedding, but Make It Animal Crossing
April 27, 2020 18:47 - 1 hour - 167 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech. This episode, we covered: The Facebook review process for Instagram effects, SuperHi's Spark AR tutorial, Owen's latest Chrome extension, Catalyst on YouTube, Snap Camera for desktop, Quibi, iPad Pro keyboard case, Elevation Lab's iPad easel, Contact tracing hackathon in the Netherlands, COVID-19 tracking in the U.S. by Palantir, Facebook ads coming to WhatsApp, and A wedding in Animal Crossing. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice messa...
The Wheels on the Mac Pro Go Round and...
April 19, 2020 00:10 - 1 hour - 139 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach chat about The new iPhone SE, United layoffs after a bailout, Booking.com asks for assistance, but pays little taxes, Expensive Mac Pro wheels, App downloads increase during lockdown, Google Classroom "cheating", Project Loon, and Contact Tracing. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
npm: New Horizons
April 04, 2020 21:40 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the latest in tech and how it's shaping the world around us. This week: Apple buys Dark Sky, Microsoft Teams is growing fast, Microsoft Teams for Family and Friends, Playstation delaying game launches, Zoom is the worst, Facebook Portal TV out of stock, T-Mobile buys Sprint, Zoombombing, Microsoft Editor, Notion raises $50M, GitHub buys npm, Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board, Animal Crossing craze, Control, and Join us in Disco...
Data Caps Were Fake All Along
March 18, 2020 15:51 - 1 hour - 143 MBNOTE: This episode was recorded on 13 March, 2020. As the global situation of COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, some content in this episode is likely out of date already and some content was edited out post-recording. Please turn to your local government and health officials for the latest information. Stripe supporting Nazi payments (Twitter thread), Sounder.fm raises $1.8M, Spotify buying the Ringer, Zach reminisces over Revision3, Owen is going to write about his Surface Pro X o...
Charged joins the Libra Association
March 18, 2020 15:09 - 34 minutes - 78.7 MBNOTE: This episode was recorded on 28 February, 2020. As the global situation of COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, some content in this episode is likely out of date already and some content was edited out post-recording. Please turn to your local government and health officials for the latest information. Owen fed Mika (or at least tried to) with an IoT device, $ZOOM Shares Double Amid Coronavirus Concerns. But Investors Mistakenly Bet on the Wrong Company, Shopify joins the Libra As...
Payday Moans
March 01, 2020 13:53 - 50 minutes - 116 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech! Including: John Gruber does a racist, Payday loans from Patreon, HQ Trivia's saga, Bezos Earth Fund, Watch the making of this episode on YouTube, Patreon's pricing change, Kickstarter Union, Follow Mike Monteiro, Watch American Factory, Don't watch Goop Lab, Twitter employees caught spying for Saudi Arabia, and Reset: The teens tricking Instagram. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
Be-caucus I Said So
February 24, 2020 18:52 - 1 hour - 151 MBFrederique, Owen, and Zach talk tech and: Goldman Sachs' new rule: At least 1 woman on the board or you can't go public, Zach's other podcast, Bézier, The Iowa Caucus app, We live-streamed the recording of this episode on YouTube, Owen's Pixelbook Go, and Dieter's Surface Pro X video. Join us in Discord and leave us a voice message!
Not My Forténite
January 25, 2020 10:58 - 53 minutes - 122 MBFrederique and Owen chat about: Fortnite influencer, Ninja, now sold as a skin, Microsoft is going carbon negative, Owen recommends Kotn ethical clothing, Wikipedia is back online in Turkey after two years, Facebook's really bad boomer tweets, And stick around after the outro music for an editor's note from Zach. Join us in Discord and leave a voice message!