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author CHUCK KLOSTERMAN on how tech reinvents culture and humanity
May 22, 2017

Writer, essayist, and author of multiple bestselling books (Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs; But What if We're Wrong?; Fargo Rock City) stopped by PCMag's offices to have a couple of beers, talk about his latest book, and discuss everything from tech's...

actress MAYIM BIALIK of The Big Bang Theory talks about being a scientist on (and off) camera
May 16, 2017

The Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik doesn't just play a scientist on TV, she has an actual PhD in neuroscience which she earned after her stint on the hit 90s show, Blossom. She stopped by our studios to talk about her new book Girling Up, which makes...

activist, pundit VAN JONES talks about making Silicon Valley more diverse
April 21, 2017

CNN commentator, former Obama administration "Green Jobs" advisor, and founder of Dream Corps, Van Jones stopped by the offices to talk about his #YesWeCode initiative to make the tech industry more diverse. This was an AMAZING interview that veered...

Craigslist founder CRAIG NEWMARK wants to save journalism
April 17, 2017

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has partnered with Facebook and the CUNY school of journalism to spearhead the "News Integrity Initiate" to help news consumers make informed judgments about the news they read and share. In other words, Craig wants to...

author DR. AMY HASINOFF on making sexting safer
April 07, 2017

We talked to Dr. Amy Hasinoff, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver and author of the book Sexting Panic about America's favorite pastime: SEXTING! The polls show that not only are a clear majority of young people (sexually...

author JAMIE LENDINO on the impact Atari computers had on the world
March 31, 2017

We spoke with ExtremeTech editor-in-chief Jamie Lendino about his new book: _Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation_, which details the rise, impact, and fall of Atari 8-bit computers. Atari computers weren't the first home PCs nor...

VP of Software Research at General Electric, DR. COLIN PARRIS on building a real Skynet
March 24, 2017

Skynet Is Actually Real (But Hopefully Won't Try to Destroy Us) In this episode of The Convo, we speak with Dr. Colin Parris, VP of General Electric's software research division. We talk about the cutting edge of AI, the invisible force that literally...

Mr. Robot Writer / Producer KOR ADANA (From the Archives)
March 06, 2017

We talked with Kor Adana, one of the writers on the show _Mr. Robot_, who helps give the show some technological realism. Kor's real life actually somewhat mirrors the show's fictional protagonist, Elliot. He was a teenage hacker who got in trouble...

AEI fellow, CNBC correspondent, JAMES PETHOKOUKIS
February 24, 2017

We had a fascinating conversation with tech/economy/politics writer, James Pethokoukis about how robots and algorithms are (probably) going to replace the need for a human workforce (at some point). We dig into the weeds about what possible solutions...

TED Talk "all-star," JUAN ENRIQUEZ
February 21, 2017

This was a fascinating talk about human evolution, past and FUTURE. Enriquez details, among other things how humans actually have four genomes; why the obesity problem has spread to wild birds;why autism may be a symptom of the IT economy; why blue...