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Chef Shuai Wang was the runner-up on the 22nd season of Bravo’s Top Chef and is the force behind two standout restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina—Jackrabbit Filly and King BBQ—where he brings together the flavors of his childhood in Beijing and the spirit of the South in some pretty unforgettable ways. He grew up just a short walk from Tiananmen Square, in a tiny home with no electricity or running water, where his grandmother often cooked over charcoal. Later, in Queens, New York, his mom taught herself to cook—her first dishes were a little salty, but they were always made with love. And somewhere along the way, Shuai learned that cooking wasn’t just about food—it was about taking care of people. After years working in New York kitchens, he made his way to Charleston and started building something that feels entirely his own. Today, we’re talking about how all those experiences come together on the plate, the family stories behind his cooking, and what it’s been like to share that journey on national TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Local insights on tech news, with feature interviews and regular guests. From multinational megacorps to the web underground, digital rights, games, cutting edge research, and all the ways technology intersects with everyday life. The Byte Into IT family includes: - Dan Morganti - Dan Salmon - Eric Jong - Lilly Ryan - Mike Bantick - Rowena Murray (Byte Producer) - Vanessa Toholka (Byte Producer) - Lu Lin (RRR Talks Content Producer) The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

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#Tech #Australia #RRR - Triple R

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AI and everything it means in this current context with Kate Crawford 47:19

32 weeks ago47:19

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On this final episode of Byte Into IT for the year, the whole crew is in and they're joined by Kate Crawford, an internationally-leading scholar of artificial intelligence and its impacts. Her most recent book, Atlas of AI : Power, Politics and The Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence explores AI's rising impact.…

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What does Quilting have to do with Data? 38:25

33 weeks ago38:25

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Eric Jong and Dan Salmon have a chat with with multidisciplinary artist and educator, Sandy Ma, to discuss her installation work Touching Wires which invites softness into our technological relationships and articulates what collaboration and co-creation means when artificial intelligence is involved. In her works Sandy explores the intersections of computing, electronics, and sound, and is currently completing her Honours research project exploring tactility in Human-AI interaction.…

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Climate Salad, Yummy Yummy 44:13

34 weeks ago44:13

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Vanessa, Dan, Eric, and Mike are joined by Alison Bird, program manager at Climate Salad. Bird is an advocate and connector in Australia’s growing climate tech scene, working with a range of innovative startups across the country, with a focus on supporting those developing groundbreaking solutions for a sustainable future, Alison fosters partnerships and brings people together to drive climate tech innovation forward. She discusses the 2024 Australian Climate Tech Connect & Awards and explores Climate Salad's goals and network.…

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How human error is cybersecurity's weakest link and what happened at auIGF & SXSW 2024 48:10

37 weeks ago48:10

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You’re due for an update, luckily Lily, Vanessa and Eric are here to upgrade your tech knowledge software! Jongkil Jay Jeong knows human error is the weakest link in the cyber security chain. He speaks to Byte co-hosts Lily, Vanessa and Eric in response to his recent Conversation article Human error is the weakest link in the cyber security chain. Here are 3 ways to fix it and to remind us to stop using the same password for everything! Plus, Alexar Pendashteh tells us all about this year's SXSW and auIGF . Listen to hear an important tip for any future SXSW attendees (hint: it has to do with lunch).…

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Indie Games at the PAX Convention and AI tools used to improve train travel for Deaf People 52:56

38 weeks ago52:56

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This week Rowena Murrey, Dan Salmon and Eric Jong chat with games composer and freelance reviewer Meghann O’Neill about all the indie games and they saw at PAX during Melbourne International Games Week. Plus, Dr Jessica Court , researcher at the Queensland University of Technology joins the team to discuss how they've been trying to make train travel a little bit easier for the Hearing Impaired using AI Techology.…

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Digital Poverty, and can AI tools help clean toxic online spaces? 51:31

39 weeks ago51:31

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Vanessa and Eric are joined by CEO of WorkVentures, Caroline McDaid, to discuss 'digital poverty' during Anti-Poverty Week. They are also joined by Eduardo Araujo Oliveira, Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing and Information Systems at UniMelb to chat about how AI tools can help clean up online spaces that are rife with toxicity.…

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Impacts of AI on the Australian Audio Production and Music Industry 34:28

40 weeks ago34:28

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Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon are joined by Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow at RMIT, Dr Sam Whiting, to discuss his four-year project on crisis in the Australian music industries, with a focus on the impact of generative artificial intelligence, automation technologies, and other contemporary challenges. They also chat about the evolving landscape of audio production in the Australian videogames industry. Vanessa and Dan then discuss technological developments involving smart glasses and privacy risks following a Havard student experiment on Meta Ray-Bans Smart Glasses successfully being able to access personal data of strangers through facial recognition technologies.…

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Categorizing Live Music Data with 'Live Music Locator' 41:15

43 weeks ago41:15

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Lilly Ryan chats with Nick Thorpe and Karen Stewart on 'Live Music Locator', the platform that compiles the where, when, and what for all the live gigs in City of Yarra.

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Children's streaming service usage and AI standards 46:33

44 weeks ago46:33

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This week, Hosts Vanessa Toholka and Lilly Ryan are joined by Alexar Pendashteh to discuss AI standards. They're also joined by Dr. Jessica Balanzategui discuss Childrens use of streaming services and content discoverabilty.

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Melbourne International Games Week 2024 41:46

45 weeks ago41:46

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This week, Vanessa Toholka and guest co-host Jack Knight take us through their Games Week ep! First up is Amy McNickle, one of High Score's co-curators, on High Score and Melbourne International Games Week. APRA AMCOS’s High Score returns on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October as part of Melbourne International Games Week 2024, bringing together music creators and game developers to explore the important role that audio and sound plays in game design and experience. Plus, Raelene Knowles COO of IGEA and key organiser of Games Connect Asia Pacific , discusses why, in the current economic climate, GCAP offers a great opportunity for Australian game developers. Schedule and tickets available now!…

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Can your smartwatch get hacked? Dr Bharanidharan Shanmugan answers the question we wish we didn't have to ask. 46:55

46 weeks ago46:55

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Vanessa and Rowena invite Charles Darwin University professor Dr Bharanidharan Shanmugan onto the show to discuss their concerns about smartwatches and whether they're just as vulnerable to hackers as our other devices. The team also chat to Monash university research-fellow and film-maker, Jeni Lee, who explores the interaction between people and digital government systems in their documentary 'I am not a number'.…

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Game-changing Cognitive Screen on Dementia Risk and Tech Supporting Cognitive Health 44:51

48 weeks ago44:51

44:51

Dan Morganti, Dan Salmon and Eric Jong have Hamid Sohrabi on the phone revealing a new self-reporting tool that detects early onset of dementia. Susan Rossell from Swinburne also dials in to chat about the link between different tech and its positive influences on cognitive health.

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Bhautik Joshi brings perspective to the state of generative AI in the future 37:57

49 weeks ago37:57

37:57

PhD graduate and engineer, Bautik Joshi, sits down with the Byte team to discuss what could really be in store with the world of AI. Following their experience at Adobe, CSIRO and Canva, Bautik provides their own professional insight and how we may actually need to retract AI tools back to their fundamentals for the utmost productivity.…

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Why the school curriculum needs a reboot in teaching technology skills 45:44

50 weeks ago45:44

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Dr Cath Latham provides some insight on the Australian National University's latest report regarding schooling and digital literacy. The team later investigate what Instagram's recent AI update may mean for the consumer and whether we may start seeing some trends in 'social-based' AI.

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Verity Harding: AI Needs You 48:35

51 weeks ago48:35