Tech Made Fun | Tech Podcast By SK NEXUS

What makes any tech product an innovation? A question that requires basic understanding of how progress is made with tech around us. In this episode I go over why you should care about progressive vs disruptive tech, how it impacts your daily life, and what to look out for when considering which tech is in fact innovative.

Hosted by Saqib Tahir
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Read full show notes here: https://sknexus.com/ep22/
Read companion article here: https://sknexus.com/progressive-vs-disruptive-tech/

Further learning and references
https://sknexus.com/tag/tech-blog/
https://www.britishcouncil.pk/library/digital-library
How the Internet of Things will explode in 5-10 years
IoT Devices - ARM
What Are Self-Driving Cars? The Technology Explained
The path to Autonomous Driving
Understanding Blockchain Technology
Web3 and NFTs Explained
NFTs, explained
Blockchain, explained
What Is a Transformer Model?
How Big Tech Coopts Disruption–and What to Do About It
Coopting Disruption - Stanford

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Shopping online has become a primary source of commerce for many in Pakistan. But it is riddled with problems, scams, misinformation, and much more. In this episode I go over what are the common issues you will face, how commerce works online, and what you can do to stay protected in the ever growing digital commerce landscape of Pakistan.

Hosted by Saqib Tahir
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Read full show notes here: https://sknexus.com/ep21/
Read companion article here: https://sknexus.com/e-commerce-in-pakistan/

Chapters
0:00 - TMF 021 - Shopping Online in Pakistan - Complete Guide For Aam Awaam (Average People/Mango Insaan)
0:21 - My Background in Commerce and Selling Tech
0:52 - Emergence of Online Shopping during 2010-2020
2:55 - Transition to Marketplace platforms
3:54 - Important Disclaimer: There is no promotion in this episode
4:57 - Explanation 1: Marketplace vs Direct to Consumer vs Groups/Communities
7:12 - Explanation 2: What is Escrow?
8:47 - Explanation 3: What is COD (Cash on Delivery)?
9:36 - Explanation 4: What are Digital Wallets?
10:46 - Explanation 5: Difference in shipping services
12:23 - Issue 1: Fake reviews on Marketplaces
13:38 - Issue 2: Fake reviews on Direct to Consumer sites
14:12 - Issue 3: FOMO and fake discounts/pricing
16:05 - Issue 4: Fall of privacy and protection on Marketplaces
18:02 - Issue 5: Fake and generated product descriptions that spread misinformation
20:10 - Issue 6: Using SEO hacks to appear on top of search results
21:06 - Tip 1: How to find real reviews
22:14 - Tip 2: Finding actual discounted products
22:54 - Tip 3: Being safe using debit/credit cards to pay
23:28 - Tip 4: Being safe when dealing with new sellers
24:18 - Tip 5: Avoid direct contact with sellers on Marketplaces
24:49 - Tip 6: Make habit of leaving reviews, help others in need
26:01 - Why do sellers try to establish direct connection?
27:32 - Need to be a smarter buyer in this landscape
29:12 - Tip 7: Learn to verify existence of sellers
32:13 - Question for you
32:26 - After show - Tech ke Totkay: How TCL Smart TV SSO is abusing their access

Further learning and references
12 reasons Pakistanis avoid buying things online — and how that can change

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Apple's M1 has been the single biggest success in recent computing history. And now Windows wants a piece of that. In today's episode we go over why you should care about the forthcoming x86 to ARM transition....if it succeeds.
Hosted by Saqib Tahir
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Read full show notes here: https://sknexus.com/ep20/
Read companion article here: https://sknexus.com/arm-vs-x86-for-dummies/

Further learning and references
ARM vs x86: What's the difference?
Arm vs x86: Instruction sets, architecture, and all key differences explained
ARM vs. x86: Differences & similarities of both architectures
What is an ARM processor?
WHY X86 NEEDS TO DIE
Why x86 Doesn’t Need to Die
An AnandTech Interview with Jim Keller: 'The Laziest Person at Tesla'
Nvidia and AMD plan to launch Arm PC chips as soon as 2025, Reuters reports

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Apple's new "Apple Intelligence" suite introduces a range of AI features, including AI writing tools, an improved Siri, enhanced media search, and image generation capabilities. In this episode we go over what AI means for you as the Mango Person (Aam Janta) and why the way Apple did it is noteworthy.
Hosted by Saqib Tahir
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Read full show notes here: https://sknexus.com/ep19/
Read companion article here: https://sknexus.com/apple-intelligience-for-the-average-person/

Further learning and references
Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence: every new AI feature coming to the iPhone and Mac
Apple Intelligence is the company’s new generative AI offering
Everything to know about Apple's AI features coming to iPhones, Macs, and iPads
Introducing Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system
Apple is putting ChatGPT in Siri for free later this year
Apple's AI for iPhone Just Showed Google How It's Done

Private Cloud Compute, Privacy & Security concerns
Apple is promising personalized AI in a private cloud. Here’s how that will work.
Private Cloud Compute: A new frontier for AI privacy in the cloud
Apple is building a high-security OS to run its AI data centers - here's what we know so far
A cryptographer’s look of the Apple Intelligence
WWDC: Apple’s Private Cloud Compute is what all cloud services should be

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Fintech has established itself as a permanent fixture in the Pakistani financial landscape, and its continued success relies on our collective efforts. The recent developments surrounding Sadapay being acquired, coupled with other industry advancements, have compelled me to highlight a crucial issue: the role tech enthusiasts play in shaping the future of fintech. In this episode, we'll explore ways to collectively improve the future of technology and ensure its positive impact on our world.
Hosted by Saqib Tahir
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See full show notes at: https://sknexus.com/ep18

Chapters
0:00 - TMF 018 - SadaPay No More Sadda Pay - The Fintech Landscape in Pakistan
2:28 - Intro to Today's Topic
2:56 - News of SadaPay getting acquired by Papara
5:26 - Banking situation in Pakistan
7:18 - Introduction to EMI - Electronic Money Institution Style banking in Pakistan
9:42 - Why SadaPay and NayaPay succeeded
11:11 - The hypocrisy of us Tech Enthusiasts
14:15 - Why we need to support startups
16:00 - What is TAM? Total Addressable Market
17:08 - Intro to BaaS - Banking as a service
18:28 - Why we need to digitize financially
20:52 - After show: My financial setup and launch of a new podcast

Following are references for you to read
https://www.sbp.org.pk/dfs/Fintech.html
https://www.sbp.org.pk/ps/EMI.htm
https://www.sbp.org.pk/ps/PDF/List-of-EMIs.pdf
https://sadapay.pk/blogs/sadapayxpapara
https://www.neem.io/

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With Eid coming soon you need to learn how butchering works. Not the kind you are thinking of. Staying safe on the internet is becoming harder every day and in today's episode we will cover what's up with tech scams.
With a new format Tech Made Fun is back to inform you about what matters, in Pakistan - welcome back, back again.
Hosted by Saqib Tahir

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See full show notes at: https://sknexus.com/ep17

Chapters:
0:00 - Where the hell were you for three months!
2:23 - Topic For Today - Scams in Tech
4:19 - Introduction to Pig Butchering Scams
4:31 - Stage 1 - Making a New Friend
6:18 - Stage 2 - Trust Built - Promises Made
8:18 - Stage 3 - Left for dead - Pig is headless
11:59 - Best Practices to Prevent Scams
17:17 - Personal Scam 1 - Daraz Sellers Selling Your Information
20:07 - Personal Scam 2 - Facebook Marketplace, home to scams
21:28 - Personal Scam 3 - Real Estate Files, A Scam within A Scam Question Mark???
22:56 - Live as if everything about you is public

References:
Unmasking Pig-Butchering Scams And Protecting Your Financial Future
Pig butchering scams, how they work and how to avoid them
Hacker Lexicon: What Is a Pig Butchering Scam?

Past Pakistani Crypto Scams:
FIA issues notice to crypto exchange Binance in multi-million dollar scam
Pakistan’s Investigation Agency Contacts Binance About $100M Scam
FIA chief orders arrest of culprits in crypto scam

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EU is being praised recently for many massive gamer moves against the tech giants. On one side, this was much needed, a kick to know that there are still bodies that can control when needed. But on the other hand are they stifling innovation? Let’s find out in this week's episode of Tech Made Fun.

Hosted by Saqib Tahir
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Main Topic Highlights:
A study by the European Union showed that four out of five influencers don’t bother to disclose sponsorships though required by EU law. The screening was conducted on posts on platforms like Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Twitch. The study concluded that out of the 576 influencers only 20% indicated the advertisements. The study also found that about a fifth of the influencers promoted activities like crypto trading, alcoholic beverages and gambling to name a few.

Most influencers fail to admit to advertising, EU study shows
An alarming 80% of influencers aren't disclosing sponcon, per new report
80% of Influencers Have Secret Sponsors - WAN Show February 16, 2024

Following are references for you to read:
Apple Fined $2 Billion as Europe Sides With Spotify
Epic Games just got unbanned by Apple — again
Epic celebrates 'a big win' as Apple reverses course
Google apologizes for ‘missing the mark’ after Gemini generated racially diverse Nazis
Google’s Woke Image Generator shows limitations for AI
No, Google is not closing down Gmail — it's a hoax
Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoax
New ThinkPad T laptops get more repairable with help from iFixit
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 announced before Q2 2024 release with return to more modular and repairable design
Ridge CEO’s tweet
Marques Brownlee adds a corporate gig to his résumé at accessories company Ridge

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Open AI teased Sora - which led many to wonder if the age of video production using a camera is over. In this week’s episode of Tech Made Fun we go over why you should not sleep on Sora, why startups in Pakistan are kinda bound to fail, is Samsung ripping you off, and EU giving some love to messaging apps.

Hosted by Saqib Tahir

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Main Topic Highlights:
OpenAI introduces Sora, its text-to-video AI model
OpenAI teases an amazing new generative video model called Sora
Realism of OpenAI’s Sora video generator raises security concerns
App link: https://openai.com/sora
Dead Internet theory

"This could be the 'holy shit' moment of AI,"Tom Warren of The Verge

Following are references for you to read:|
Turkish fintech unicorn Papara set to acquire SadaPay in possible
Framework Laptop 16: our exclusive hands-on
Framework Laptop 16 Review
Review: Framework’s Laptop 16 is unique, laudable, fascinating, and flawed
WhatsApp will soon let you chat with other messaging apps – here's how the company says it'll work
WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
Our unbiased take on Mark Zuckerberg’s biased Apple Vision Pro review
After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 ‘is the better product, period’

“I don’t just think that Quest is the better value, I think Quest is the better product, period.” - Mark Zuckerberg
Samsung in Pakistan
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, S24+ and S24 hands-on review
Samsung’s fancy new Galaxy AI features might not be free forever

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The podcast makes a return - 2 years later. In this much anticipated episode we go over the much anticipated product by Apple - the Apple Vision Pro (saying Apple is must, no joke).

Hosted by Saqib Tahir

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Main Topic Highlights:

Apple Vision Pro reviews are in.

Spec highlights:
- Apple M2 chip for OS and graphical processing
- Apple R1 chip for camera, sensors, and microphones processing
- Per eye 4k display - 3-4 feet focus distance
- Spatial audio system
- 3D cameras
- 2-3 hours of battery life
- Optic ID iris scanning
- More than a dozen camera and sensors
- 3,500 USD starting price

Following are references for you to read:
Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not
Apple Vision Pro Review: A Mind-Blowing Look at an Unfinished Future
Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros
Apple’s website stating out of USA terms - Read FAQs bottom of page

Important PSA for Pakistani audiences with a hole burning in their pocket willing to buy Apple Vision Pro is in the episode. Please listen through to be aware of the caveats of being a Pakistani Apple Vision Pro owner - timestamp 15:15

Google’s AI now goes by a new name: Gemini
The 25million USD$ deepfake scam
Feds Want to Ban the World’s Cutest Hacking Device. Experts Say It's a ‘Scapegoat’
The Canadian government wants to ban Flipper Zero-type hacker tools to combat car theft
Florida lawmakers vote to restrict children's access to social media
As B2B startups shut shop or scale down, Bazaar too struggles to tide over current crisis

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It's been 2 years - and you need an explanation. In this extra episode, I will be going over the Solo return of the podcast - why we stopped, and why I want to bring it back.
by Saqib Tahir

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