Notes and insights from podcasts, captured with the help of Podsumo.
A PhD researcher who reverse-engineered China's Great Firewall explains exactly how it detects encrypted traffic using a 'pop count' algorithm — and how his team defeated it.
Software Engineering Daily
The story of how patent pools — invented during the sewing machine wars of the 1850s — became the backbone of modern technology standards like MPEG, Bluetooth, and 5G.
Planet Money
Dr. Becky Kennedy argues that many adults act like babies in disguise — and the same techniques that make great parents also make great managers.
Lenny's Podcast
A deep dive into the hierarchy of AI models powering modern robotics, the sim-to-real gap, and why humanoid robots still haven't performed valuable work.
The TWIML AI Podcast
Do supplements actually improve cognitive function? Peter Attia's insights on the evidence (or lack thereof) behind brain-boosting supplements, and why he still invested in AG1.
Freakonomics Radio
Fizz CEO Teddy Solomon argues that Instagram and TikTok have become pure entertainment platforms. His anonymous, campus-based social app is filling the void for Gen Z.
Equity (TechCrunch)
The BabySeq Project sequences newborns' DNA to identify disease risks early. But is knowing everything about your baby's genetic future a blessing or a burden?
TED Radio Hour (NPR)
Joe Devon's AIMAC benchmark tests whether LLM-generated websites are accessible. The results show OpenAI leading the pack while Gemini 3 Pro lags behind.
AI Engineering Podcast
A Mandarin podcast interview with PIK, Manus's Chief Scientist, reveals the surprising origin story behind the AI agent company Meta just acquired for $2B.
张小珺商业访谈录 (Zhang Xiaojun Business Interview)