Tech Gets Real: Protect Yourself in the AI Era

By David Meyer: Technology Journalist

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.


Category: Technology

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 0
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 32

Description

Tech Gets Real is a show about staying in control in a time of rapid technological change. I'm veteran tech journalist David Meyer, and I've been covering topics like online privacy and freedom for two decades. In TGR, I provide short, jargon-free guides to help you navigate the new AI era.


Episode Date
Google's AI search revamp looks cool, but...
May 21, 2026
We've always wanted tech to bring us together
May 13, 2026
Hacker-friendly AI is changing everything
May 07, 2026
Age verification comes to Europe, like it or not
Apr 30, 2026
xAI is a problem for SpaceX's IPO
Apr 24, 2026
Rolling your own social media? Eurosky can help
Apr 15, 2026
Journalist rants about AI breaking the news
Apr 09, 2026
“It’s going to be a bit of a bloodbath”: Iain Thomson on AI and security
Apr 01, 2026
Meta's major losses over child safety are just the start
Mar 26, 2026
AI News: Copyright, Delusions, Netanyahu, Iran, Grammarly
Mar 19, 2026
AI and art: Lawmakers push back
Mar 12, 2026
Anthropic's AI surveillance warning marks an inflection point
Mar 05, 2026
Digital Omnibus news: EU lawmakers push back against privacy attack
Feb 25, 2026
Germany's Merz wants to end online anonymity: A rant
Feb 19, 2026
Tackling TikTok "addiction"
Feb 10, 2026
OpenClaw and Moltbook hype: A rant
Feb 05, 2026
Tesla's pivot to Optimus: Why humanoid robots aren't ready yet
Jan 29, 2026
No, Europe doesn't want to destroy American free speech
Jan 22, 2026
Trump, X and Greenland: Dave Keating on Europe's Painful Tech Choice
Jan 07, 2026
Whatever happened to AI ethics? An interview with tech ethicist Mathana
Dec 16, 2025
Australia's social ban: The age-restricted internet is growing
Dec 09, 2025
Apple's AI chief is out. Now what?
Dec 02, 2025
Poisoning AI with disinformation
Dec 02, 2025
Digital Surrender: Why gutting Europe's GDPR is capitulating to Trump
Nov 20, 2025
Europe’s LEAKED privacy threat: Digital Omnibus vs the GDPR
Nov 11, 2025
AI Needs Renewable Energy
Nov 05, 2025
Ditching US Tech Has To Be An Option
Oct 29, 2025
The AI Bubble Is Your Problem Too
Oct 22, 2025
AI Slop Will Be Our Ruin
Oct 15, 2025
3 Things NOT to expect from AI
Oct 08, 2025
When AI Decides
Oct 01, 2025
How Honest Should You Be With AI?
Sep 24, 2025