Mark Pesce - The Next Billion Seconds
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHosted by award-winning podcast creator, journalist & futurist Mark Pesce, The Next Billion Seconds is everything you need to know about the future — so you can make the best decisions today. The rate of change we are experiencing is the fastest humanity has ever seen. Stay informed as Mark simplifies the complex technological and societal changes we face. How we will work, connect, use money, drive, eat is all changing at a rapid pace. For more information on The Next Billion seconds with Mark Pesce, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com
For more information about this podcast and The Next Billion Seconds, please visit https://nextbillionseconds.com. The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel - https://ampel.com.au.
Chief Audio Officer: Josh Butt
Edited by: Isabel Vanhakartano
Mixed by Carter Quinn
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Episodes
Special ep - 3 days to (Alpha)GO
October 19, 2017 09:01 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MBIn this episode of The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce, the latest in A.I. | For thousands of years, amateurs and professionals alike have dedicated themselves to the ancient Chinese board game Go. This week, Google's artificial intelligence group, DeepMind, unveiled a program so smart, it mastered the game in just 3 days, without any human help and only the rules as a guide. In this special episode, Mark explains how AlphaGo Zero didn't stop there, it then hit 2 more milestones, one at ...
Halfway into season one, what have we learnt?
October 03, 2017 09:01 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBAt the halfway point in series one, we reconnect with our first guest, John Allsopp to breakdown what we have learnt so far. Have our experts influenced John's thoughts on the future his 4 daughters will grow up into over the Next Billion Seconds? Or is it just as he predicted, a world of driverless cars and A.I? Find Mark Pesce at: https://twitter.com/mpesce Follow The Show at: https://twitter.com/nextbillionsecs Find PodcastOne Australia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastonea...
What have we learned from this podcast so far ? What has changed already?
October 03, 2017 09:01 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWe reconnect with our first guest, John Allsopp to breakdown what we have learnt so far. Have our experts influenced John's thoughts on the future his 4 daughters will grow up into over the Next Billion Seconds? Or is it just as he predicted, a world of driverless cars and A.I? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Special ep - the iPhone 8 and X
September 20, 2017 09:01 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBApples newest - iPhone 8 and iPhone X are here and are more than just the ultimate selfie machines. In this special episode learn what advances have been made to make them the best iPhone to date. This episode was recorded on an iPhone 6s+ illustrating how far the smartphone has advanced ten years on from its launch and continues to evolve and adapt to serve our needs. The things the latest iPhone's are good at show us how much we've learned about what we want our everywhere devices to do for...
What happened in the universe's first billion seconds? What will happen in its final billion?
September 14, 2017 09:01 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat was the universe like in the first billion seconds? How will it function during the last billion seconds of its existence? From the Big bang, to the importance of the Hadron Collider, Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack takes us on a tour of beginnings, possible endings, and what physicists hope to learn about the universe over the next billion seconds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The first, next and last billion seconds
September 14, 2017 09:01 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBWhat was the universe like in the first billion seconds? How will it function during the last billion seconds of its existence? From the Big bang, to the importance of the Hadron Collider, Astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack takes us on a tour of beginnings, possible endings, and what physicists hope to learn about the universe over the next billion seconds. Find Mark Pesce at: https://twitter.com/mpesce Follow The Show at: https://twitter.com/nextbillionsecs Find PodcastOne Australia on Faceboo...
The future of learning
August 31, 2017 09:01 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIn an era of Google being available at the touch of your fingers, do we even need teachers, libraries and librarians any more? The problem is Google will only tell you what you ask it. So if you don't know what you don't know, what is our path to new learning? Who can you talk to about making sense of all the information you're discovering? What if a librarian could help you decipher the world of information overload? State Library of Victoria CEO Kate Torney describes a new role for the libr...
How will we learn and what role do libraries play in an information-rich world?
August 31, 2017 09:01 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIn an era of Google being available at the touch of your fingers, do we even need teachers, libraries and librarians any more? The problem is Google will only tell you what you ask it. So if you don't know what you don't know, what is our path to new learning? Who can you talk to about making sense of all the information you're discovering? What if a librarian could help you decipher the world of information overload? State Library of Victoria CEO Kate Torney describes a new role for the lib...
Tales of Autonomy
August 11, 2017 09:01 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBTechnology now gives cows the ability to milk themselves on their own schedule. However, what we learnt about the cows once they had this choice goes far beyond just their ability to yield milk. Doctor Genevieve Bell, a former VP of Intel and currently a professor in anthropology at ANU joins Mark in a conversation about tracking. From house cats leading secret lives to robot vacuum cleaners that spy on us, and a whole world where we are not the only ones calling the shots. Find Mark Pesce a...
What does tracking animals electronically tell us about their lives - and ours?
August 11, 2017 09:01 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBTechnology now gives cows the ability to milk themselves on their own schedule. However, what we learnt about the cows once they had this choice goes far beyond just their ability to yield milk. Doctor Genevieve Bell, a former VP of Intel and currently a professor in anthropology at ANU joins Mark in a conversation about tracking. From house cats leading secret lives to robot vacuum cleaners that spy on us, and a whole world where we are not the only ones calling the shots. See omnystudio.c...
Can we put the resources in our cities to work to make our lives richer?
July 31, 2017 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBCan tech connect us to each other in ways more than just socially? How can we be connected with the things in life we actually need - a car to drive at short notice, a drill to do some home handiwork, even food & vegetables for dinner. How can tech easily connect us with everyday necessities to make living easier, more efficient and even cheaper? Sharing cities expert Darren Sharp tells us how we'll make the most of the 'stuff, space, and skills' that surround us in a century that will be mor...
Cities of sharing
July 31, 2017 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBCan tech connect us to each other in ways more than just socially? How can we be connected with the things in life we actually need - a car to drive at short notice, a drill to do some home handiwork, even food & vegetables for dinner. How can tech easily connect us with everyday necessities to make living easier, more efficient and even cheaper? Sharing cities expert Darren Sharp tells us how we'll make the most of the 'stuff, space, and skills' that surround us in a century that will be mor...
Apps, data and a connected world that's simply trying to help
July 08, 2017 13:01 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBApps are already using our personal data to help organise our way through an ever demanding world. Sometimes it can be very helpful, other times it can come across as a little creepy. Host Mark Pesce and service & experience designer Dr Andy Polaine explore how much data we are prepared to hand over to Google, Apple & Facebook to receive a better service. What does the world will look like after these companies know more about us than we know about ourselves? How should we be handling our ow...
How does the design of your favourite app shape your emotions?
July 08, 2017 13:01 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBApps are already using our personal data to help organise our way through an ever demanding world. Sometimes it can be very helpful, other times it can come across as a little creepy. Host Mark Pesce and service & experience designer Dr Andy Polaine explore how much data we are prepared to hand over to Google, Apple & Facebook to receive a better service. What does the world will look like after these companies know more about us than we know about ourselves? How should we be handling our ow...
Artificial intelligence and self driving cars
June 24, 2017 09:01 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBWhat is the role of artificial intelligence in our next billion seconds? Is it a threat or is it a friend that will take humanity and our purpose to a new level? Will it take away our jobs or will it bring new opportunities in terms of new careers, creativity and thinking? Host Mark Pesce and web expert & author John Allsopp work out how we will interact with artificial intelligence and technology over the next billion seconds. John is a father to four daughters - which of them will learn to...
Will future children need to learn to drive a car or will it drive itself?
June 24, 2017 09:01 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBWhat is the role of artificial intelligence in our next billion seconds? Is it a threat or is it a friend that will take humanity and our purpose to a new level? Will it take away our jobs or will it bring new opportunities in terms of new careers, creativity and thinking? Host Mark Pesce and web expert & author John Allsopp work out how we will interact with artificial intelligence and technology over the next billion seconds. John is a father to four daughters - which of them will learn to...