How to Understand Today

How to Understand Today
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How to Understand Today is an entertaining technological podcast hosted by technology journalists David Shapton, Simon Wyndham, and Phil Rhodes. It discusses the latest tech revolutions and developments in a way that we can all understand, while debunking the inevitable myths and knee-jerk reactionary stories that follow them.
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The podcast explores a range of topics including robotics, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and the intersection of technology with public perception and conspiracy theories, with episodes like 'More Human Than Human' discussing the implications of robotics and AI, and 'Watt's Next?' focusing on innovative energy solutions to combat climate change and fossil fuel reliance.

How to Understand Today is an entertaining technological podcast hosted by technology journalists David Shapton, Simon Wyndham, and Phil Rhodes. It discusses the latest tech revolutions and developments in a way that we can all understand, while debunking the inevitable myths and knee-jerk reactionary stories that follow them.

Today's episode explores the evolution of gaming technology, focusing on the development of GPUs and their impact on both gaming and other technological advancements. Phil, Dave, and Simon discuss the historical significance of gaming in driving tech innovation, the future of AI in gaming and video production, and the current state of the gaming industry, including the challenges and opportunities it faces.Chapters01:00 The Evolution of Gaming Technology09:12 The Future of Graphics Rendering16:50 AI's Role in Video and Gaming24:09 The Intersection of Gaming and Software Development25:04 The Evolution of Software Development26:09 The Timeline of Computing and Exponential Change30:21 The Impact of GPUs on Modern Computing31:33 Different Approaches to Computing34:00 The Challenges of Multi-Core Computing35:00 The Future of AI and Its Exponential Growth36:51 The State of Video Games and Technological Advances41:02 The Economics of Game Development45:20 The Aesthetic Evolution of Video Games#GamingTechnology #GPUs #AI #VideoGames #RayTracing #GamingHistory #TechnologyDevelopment #GamingIndustry #VideoProduction #GamingEvolution
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