Steve and Ben start 2025 with a discussion on AI being added to social media feeds, particularly in the light of Instagram’s recent announcement of adding new AI editing tools to assist creators with changing their video backgrounds, clothing, and looks in their videos. Steve and Ben also discuss Alien Romulus and how it reaches peak facsimile culture in Hollywood filmmaking.

In their final episode of 2024, Steve and Ben discuss their thoughts and concerns on the algorithm and its effects on the brain and society through the various social media channels it is deployed through.

Steve and Ben discuss the aftermath of the recent US election and their reactions, as well as the recent shocking announcement of martial law in South Korea. Steve and Ben also discuss how Apple’s new M4 chip is continuing to delight Mac users, particularly with the introduction of the new M4 Mac mini.

Steve and Ben discuss the impact of the impending bankruptcy of DNA ancestry test company 23andMe and what will happen to the DNA data of over 15 million people who used their service to learn of their DNA lineage. Steve and Ben also discuss how file and folder structures are concepts newer generations find foreign, as well as YouTube moving closer to having authentic labels for user videos.

Steve and Ben discuss a list of the top ten countries for sugar consumption and how sugar is in so many foods that we eat, even the ones we do not suspect. Steve and Ben also discuss the internet archive being hacked, and how Apple may be moving away from an annual release cycle for its blockbuster product, the iPhone.

Steve and Ben discuss how experts have described the difference between psychopaths and sociopaths, and two health studies suggesting that cutting back imperial pints of beer to two thirds size can reduce consumption and improve health outcomes, and that a half hour of moderate to intense physical activity can offset ten hours of sitting down.

Steve and Ben discuss the reaction to Apple’s Glowtime event with the sentiment being that it was the most dull iPhone event Apple has presented. Steve and Ben also discuss Kamala Harris’ social media team trolling the Trump campaign, and the first ever private space walk conducted by SpaceX.

Steve and Ben discuss Apple’s Glowtime September even ahead of the expected announcements around the iPhone 16 series, Apple Watch X, and Airpods releases. Steve and Ben also discuss how with perhaps one or two exceptions, almost all the announcements have already been spoiled through the tech media.

Steve and Ben discuss the latest entry in the venerable Alien franchise, Alien Romulus, as well as the introduction of the Popcornmeter from film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Steve and Ben also discuss the suspension of RFK Jnr’s 2024 presidential campaign, and how Harris and Walz are continuing to build their momentum to win the White House out of the Democratic National Convention.

Steve and Ben discuss the best ever gold medal haul at an Olympic Games by the Australians and how on demand sport coverage has its perks, the arrival of the Google TV streamer to replace the Chromecast, and how the Harris Walz Democratic Presidential ticket is starting to upstage Trump’s usual brand of politics.