Waveform Awards: Looking back and looking ahead!
Episode Description
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David look back on some of their favorite moments on Waveform. What is a hot take they wish they could take back? What are some tech predictions they have for 2024? They answer all of those questions and a bunch more! Happy New Year everyone!
Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:40 One Hot Take you wish you could take back? 11:12 What is something you were right about? 18:49 What was something we covered that was not on your 2023 bingo card? 29:05 Visible (Sponsored) 30:16 What story didn't we cover that you wish we did? 40:18 What is a trivia question you're still mad about? 51:27 Who was your favorite guest? 56:22 Ad 56:42 What was your favorite episode? 01:00:47 Trend of 2024 prediction 01:03:35 What was the worst product release of the year? 01:07:39 What is your favorite soundbite?
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Brief Summary
The Waveform Podcast reflects on 2023, sharing favorite moments, guests, and predictions for 2024.
Key points
- Waveform Awards Episode. The hosts recap their favorite moments and hot takes from the past year.
- Unexpected RCS Adoption by Apple. The hosts discuss Apple's surprising decision to adopt RCS messaging.
- Apologizing for Hot Takes. Marquez reflects on a hot take about Nissan track cars he wishes he could take back.
- Reddit's Transformation. Reddit's decision to kill third-party apps has left many users feeling abandoned.
- The Rise of Quantum Computing. Quantum computers are on the verge of making traditional encryption methods obsolete.
- The Future of Cheating. AI advancements could revolutionize how students cheat on tests.
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Episode highlights
- Waveform Awards EpisodeThe hosts recap their favorite moments and hot takes from the past year.“This is the waveform awards episode yay!”1:09Dec 29, 2023
- Unexpected RCS Adoption by AppleThe hosts discuss Apple's surprising decision to adopt RCS messaging.“I never thought Apple was going to adopt RCS before they were forced to.”1:59Dec 29, 2023
- Apologizing for Hot TakesMarquez reflects on a hot take about Nissan track cars he wishes he could take back.“I'd like to take this moment to apologize.”2:51Dec 29, 2023
- Reddit's TransformationReddit's decision to kill third-party apps has left many users feeling abandoned.“I just didn't expect one of my favorite websites on the internet to just be killed.”23:42Dec 29, 2023
- The Rise of Quantum ComputingQuantum computers are on the verge of making traditional encryption methods obsolete.“Quantum computers will make passwords irrelevant.”34:32Dec 29, 2023
- The Future of CheatingAI advancements could revolutionize how students cheat on tests.“Multimodal AI is going to change cheating on tests forever.”43:24Dec 29, 2023
- WhatsApp's EvolutionThe hosts discuss how WhatsApp has improved over time despite initial frustrations.“My take is getting hotter and I'm getting more wrong slowly.”47:32Dec 29, 2023
- Favorite Podcast MomentsThe hosts reflect on their favorite episodes and interviews from the past year.“Tom Scott typing the alphabet going ultra competitive mode is one of the greatest things.”52:50Dec 29, 2023
