Todd Cochrane
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Twice weekly Technology News show covering the Tech Space. With Segments on Science, Mobile, Digital TV, FAA, FCC, Cyber Security, Gadgets and Tech Politics.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Ray Cochran connects fast-moving technology headlines to the engineering tradeoffs, privacy consequences and practical questions beneath them.
Geek News Central Podcast turns a wide news rundown into running technical judgment. Ray Cochran moves from agentic AI and malicious browser extensions to space research, smart-home software and computing hardware, pausing to explain why each development matters instead of…
A robot kicks its CEO, and somehow you leave thinking about C++ memory safety.
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A candid tech-news check-in that pairs a family handoff with straightforward immersive-tech chatter.
This episode lands as a grounded tech-news check-in, anchored by a candid on-air update. Chris Cochran starts with an apology for missing the prior week, thanks Ray for carrying the show, and explains that the team is still settling into a new flow after taking over their dad's…
A conversational AI-news segment that treats Marble as a practical next step in 3D generation.
Geek News Central Podcast episode 1852 keeps its focus on Faye Fei Li, ImageNet, and World Labs' Marble. Ray Cochran lays out why Fei-Fei Li matters, how ImageNet helped open up modern deep learning and computer vision, and what Marble is trying to do with 3D scenes from simple…
Scratchgate anchors a plainspoken Geek News Central roundup that turns tech headlines into buying reality.
Geek News Central moves from Scratchgate on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max into a broader run of tech coverage without losing its footing.
A personal Geek News Central catch-up that turns into a blunt takedown of Apple's iPhone Pocket.
Geek News Central episode 1853 opens with an apology for the missed stretch and settles into a reflective catch-up. The host says podcasting has given him even more respect for his dad, especially for the work he handled while still putting out two to three episodes a week.
Apple's reported home OS feels most concrete when the episode ties it to a tightly integrated Apple ecosystem.
Geek News Central episode 1845 keeps its focus on Apple's reported work on a new operating system, codenamed Charismatic, and uses that rumor to sketch where the company’s smart-home effort may be headed.
A sharp tech-news listen that opens with real reporting and keeps the ethical questions in view.
The episode starts hard with the AP reporting on Silicon Valley's role in China's surveillance state, and that opening does a lot of the heavy lifting.
AI caution meets Windows privacy anxiety, and the episode keeps the stakes concrete.
The episode starts with the CNBC lead about more than 800 tech leaders calling for a pause on superintelligence, then turns to a more immediate concern: Microsoft bringing Gaming Copilot to Windows 11 and the privacy questions that follow.
Voyager leads into compute in memory, with abrupt pivots and some audio friction but a clear technical throughline.
The episode begins with NASA's Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched in 1977, and uses the reported 30,000 to 50,000 Kelvin region at the edge of the solar system to make the heliosphere boundary feel concrete.
Apple details, software habits, and everyday technical friction.
Jason Snell and Myke Hurley debate Apple's product roadmap, leadership, and rumors weekly.
Apple decisions, examined down to the window corner.
Ray opens the night with a busy stack of tech news.
Geek News Central episode 1845 covers four major tech stories.
Ray opens with OpenAI's plan to allow mature content for verified adult users starting in December 2025.
Geek News Central episode 1845 opens with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reporting that Apple is developing an all-new operating system codenamed “Charismatic” for a rumored smart home hub in 2026 and a tabletop robot in 2027.
Chris Cochran fills in for Ray on Geek News Central Podcast and leads with the question, “So...
Ray Cochran returns after a little delay and opens with a warm welcome for both new and returning listeners.
Geek News Central opens with OpenAI's move to turn ChatGPT into an app platform.
The show opens with the lead AI story about more than 800 tech leaders urging governments to pause the superintelligence race.
Ray Cochran opens episode 1855 with a packed tech news lineup.
Geek News Central opens with an apology for the recent gap and a frank admission that procrastination got in the way.
Geek News Central opens on AI agents building their own social networks, marketplaces, and even a religion.
Geek News Central Podcast episode 1851 opens with NASA’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched in 1977, and the report that they measured a 30,000 to 50,000 Kelvin region at the heliosphere’s edge.
Chris Cochran starts with an apology for missing the previous week.
The mood is somber.
Host Ray Cochran discusses AI causing mental fatigue, Anthropic's recent events, OpenAI's Sora cancellation, and other tech news.
A tech news roundup covering Apple's new MacBook, Samsung's AI-driven price increases, Meta and NVIDIA's AI chip competition, Microsoft's Xbox update, and SpaceX's Starship tests.
The host's son shares a personal tribute to his father, the show's creator, who passed away suddenly, discussing the events and his grief.
The episode covers the acquisition of 23andMe by its founder and discusses implications for genetic data privacy.
This episode debunks a false claim by an influencer who pretended to be a NASA astronaut selected for lunar and Mars missions.
Host Todd Cochran discusses Apple's announcement of Liquid Glass, a new transparent UI design across its platforms, at WWDC.
The episode discusses how Gen Z is using ChatGPT for personal decisions, exploring the benefits and risks of relying on AI for advice.