Brains Byte Back
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How Not To Become A Prize Catch From Phishing Attacks
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every day hackers send out emails cleverly disguised, posing as legitimate institutions or individuals to lure recipients into providing sensitive dat...
True Crime Stories From The World Of Crypto Hacks And Ransomware
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we will take a look at three separate cybercrime stories, attacks, and events, told by three dif...
Self-Aware AI On The Battlefield: Should We Fear A Terminator Scenario?
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Brains Byte Back Podcast, we want to explore if "The Terminator" could ever become a reality, and what other forms of AI weapon...
The Rise of TikTok: What Are The Components Of A Successful Social Media Platform?
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is no doubt that 2020 will be remembered as the year that COVID lockdowns stole from us, but it will also be the year that TikTok broke headline...
How AI-Driven Crisis Recovery Tackles The 'Second Disaster' Of Disorganization
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Around the world, natural disasters and tragedies strike every week and during these tough times, we often see the best in human nature thanks to dona...
Connecting Everything To The Internet: Our Future With IoT Technology
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
According to Statista, by 2025 we can expect to see a total of 30 Billion IoT devices, up 50% from 20 Billion in 2020. With such a huge rise in ...
Are Fully Autonomous Vehicles Fast Approaching?
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In July 2020, speaking via video at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Elon Musk stated that "I'm extremely confident that leve...
The Silk Road (Psychology After Dark)
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will be sharing an interview of Brains Byte Back host, Sam Brake Guia, on the podcast Psychology After Dark, where they discuss...
How To Unlock Your Creativity With Fun-Based Neuroscience Techniques
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Creativity is a skill that so many corporations and businesses aspire to foster and harness. However, businesses often struggle to create a conducive ...
How To Retain More Information, Improve Recall & Learn A New Language
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We now have access to more information at our fingertips than ever before. YouTube videos, podcasts, audiobooks -- all of these forms of media have al...
Bitcoin FOMO: How Our Psychology Drives The Price Of Bitcoin
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine seeing someone you fancy but you don't have the courage to ask them out and then someone else does, or not going to a party, only to see numer...
Changing The 'Chatter' Of Our Inner Voice From Destructive To Productive
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Elon Musk's Neuralink and other implantable brain-machine interfaces continue to advance, it seems like we will soon be living in a world wher...
Social Media and our Psychology (Don't Worry, We'll Talk It Out)
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Brake Guia, the host of Brains Byte Back, featured on a handful of podcasts as a guest last year, however, on today’s episode, we share a specia...
Brain Plasticity: How Technology, Environments, and Language Change Our Brains
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku once said, “The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10,000 other neurons. Sitting on you...
Software That Predicts Employee Burnout Through Language
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being at your computer, busy with work and on the brink of burnout, when you receive a message that tells you to relax and take the rest of yo...
Brains Byte Back: The Best of 2020
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As 2020 finally comes to an end, on today’s episode we take a look back at some of the best and most insightful episodes of the year. Episodes inclu...
Increasing Happiness With Evidence-Based Techniques
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to The Guardian, lockdown measures significantly increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression in the UK. And according to the America...
Heuristics: How Our Mental Short Cuts Can Mislead Us
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We live busy lives in a hectic world, so to take in every piece of information available in order to make a decision would be a long and laborious tas...
The gift-giving AI for businesses that increases sales by 40x
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It is the season for gift giving! For many of our closest friends and relatives, knowing what to buy them can be a nightmare, so imagine trying to giv...
Building A More Efficient, Privacy-Focused Future With Smart Cities
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to data from the UN, in 2018 55% of the world's population lived in urban areas, and that is expected to increase to 68%...
Understanding the Dangers of Social Media
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Social media has become such a deeply entrenched part of our lives, that abandoning it all together seems like an almost impossible task for many of u...
How to Become an Effective Critical Thinker
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's world of fake news and misleading politicians, critical thinking is arguably more important than ever, as it is critical thinking that allo...
Sex Neuroscientist On Technology And The "Sexual recession" Of Young Generations
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to Psychology Today, there are numerous reasons why younger generations are having less sex than previous generations. Dating apps and ...
Analyzing Blackout Drinking Culture During Quarantine Using Tweets
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are social creatures, so for many of us, self-isolation and living in quarantine can have a very negative impact on our mental health. Therefor...
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theory Beliefs
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to a poll taken earlier this year, 1 in 8 Australians believe that Bill Gates and 5G are responsible for COVID-19. While this might sound lu...
Cancel Culture: A Digital Witch Hunt
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Randon Heim is the host of "Don't worry, We'll talk it out," a podcast exploring the fundamental concepts that drive how we perceive the world. "...
UFO Technology, Ancient Civilizations and Unexplained Mysteries
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by our editor here at The Sociable, Tim Hinchliffe, to discuss his work focusing on UFOs, also referred to as Unidentified Aer...
Neuroplasticity: Why Learning Shouldn't Always Be a Linear Process
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that 4-year-old kids ask an average of 390 questions a day? In light of this, children can be considered the research and development of ...
The Past & Present of CBD with Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Cannabis Formulator
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The hype surrounding CBD, one of over 100 chemical compounds known as cannabinoids found in the cannabis or marijuana plant, has exploded in recent ye...
Teaching Emotional Regulation Through Children's Videos Games
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a stressful year and we are living in stressful times. In these moments, it is vital for us to exhibit strong emotional regulation to deal...
Neuromarketing: Psychology That Influences Consumer Behavior
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Advertising is a multibillion-dollar industry, with everyone in the industry competing to grab your attention. With so much money at stake, it probabl...
Chatbots at the front line of online therapy
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loneliness and isolation is a topic we have covered before on the show, however, given these difficult times, it is now more important than ever to di...
Neurofeedback: A Software Upgrade for the Brain
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, Marcia Moran, a business co-founder, blogger, and columnist suffered a stroke which left her with aphasia, a language disorder that affe...
How Smart Mattresses Analyze Your Sleep to Improve Your Slumber
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is incredibly important for all of us considering we spend roughly one-third of our lives sleeping, and in today's episode, we will be looking a...
Inclusive UX: How Design Delivers Impact
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re diving straight back into the topic of ethical user experience design with the second installment of the two-part series. Tech’s divers...
Dark patterns: How UX design tricks deceive us
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you are unfamiliar with dark pattern design, then you might be thinking, as TechCrunch put it - "WTF is dark pattern design?" To put it simply, dar...
How Online Casinos Bet on Addicts Through Psychological Ploys
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Addiction of any form can be a hard demon to battle with, but it is made even more difficult when amoral companies use tactics to prey on those strugg...
Libido in Lockdown: Exploring Copulation in Isolation
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since the start of the pandemic, many aspects of our regular lives have been turned upside-down, and this seems to also be true for our sex lives. In ...
Who owns the rights to AI's new artistic talents?
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On March 18, 2018, Elaine Herzberg of Phoenix, Arizona was the first person to be killed by a self-driving car. This brought into question the complic...
Ex-Cybercrime Police Officer on the Evolution of Fighting Cyber Threats
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
According to Statista, in 2018, 16,128 cases of online identity theft and 65,116 cases of non-payment or non-delivery fraud were reported to the ...
Ex-CERN Scientist on Leveraging AI to Accelerate Language Learning
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Being able to speak and understand a foreign language is a lot like having a superpower. It gives you an ability that is often very useful and impress...
Securing and Simplifying Digital Identity
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to prove who we are online, or even trying to prove that we are human, can be a laborious task. Every day we give our information and credentia...
Modern Warfare Technology with Ex-Military Sergeant Turned Tech CEO
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you have played Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and asked yourself how soon before we can all run around in Iron Man-style exoskeletons, then you ar...
The New Era of Psychedelics: Learning and Integrating
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As an additional segment of The New Era of Psychedelics series, we bring the series to a close with a one on one interview with the series creator and...
The Transformative Power of Psilocybin
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this final installment of The New Era of Psychedelics, exploring scientific research, therapies, and the potential benefits of psychedelic compound...
The Therapeutic Power of Ayahuasca
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the third installment of The New Era of Psychedelics series, exploring scientific research, therapies, and the potential benefits of psychedelic c...
What is Microdosing? - Insights From a Clinical Biologist
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mags Tanev, our co-host here at Brains Byte Back, brings the second installment of her series The New Era of Psychedelics, exploring scientific resear...
‘The Psychedelic Renaissance’ with the former VP of content at High Times
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brains Byte Back cohost, Mags Tanev, kicks off her new series The New Era of Psychedelics, exploring scientific research, therapies, and the...
The Most Dangerous Countries on the Internet: Russia
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our final installment of The Most Dangerous Countries on the internet edition and today we will be discussing what makes Russia such a dang...
The Most Dangerous Countries on the Internet: North Korea
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Most dangerous countries on the Internet series. Today’s country probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone and...
The Most Dangerous Countries on the Internet: Iran
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the most dangerous countries on the internet, we will be looking at Iran. My guest joining me today to discuss this is Irfan Asrar,...
The Most Dangerous Countries on the Internet: Brazil
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our mini-series, the most dangerous countries on the internet. Today we will be looking at the dangers of Brazil and my guest to discuss th...
The impact of gold and crypto on global currencies
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As economies around the world suffer from the impact of the Coronavirus, it can be hard to know where to put your money, without its value dropping li...
How to bio-hack your body (Part 2)
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following on from last week’s topic of biohacking presented by Mags Tanev, I will be interviewing Josh Clemente, an Engineer turned founder, who pre...
How to bio-hack your body (Part 1)
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, Brains Byte Back cohost Mags Tanev interviews two guests on biohacking, discussing everything from intermittent fastin...
The best AI questions and answers from Brains Byte Back
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are out of the office this week, working from the safety of our homes. As a result, we have put together this collection of the best AI-related que...
How accurate is Mr.Robot?: The Technology + The Psychology
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I’ve never found it hard to hack most people. If you listen to them, watch them, their vulnerabilities are like a neon sign screwed into their head...
The Brains Byte Back Trailer
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A quick peek at our show Brains Byte Back with new episodes out every Monday!
How anyone can turn an idea into a startup
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a startup sounds like a dream for many of us. You take a good idea, bring it to life and hopefully make lots of money in the process. However...
Sex Robots, INCELs and Porn Addiction with a Neuroscientist Researching Human Sexual Behavior
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From burritos on a food delivery app to a new apartment, we can now customize everything to meet our desires. Well, what about a wife, husband or sexu...
How AI is advancing surgery
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many, going under the knife and receiving surgery is not a desirable experience. Over time, our medical knowledge and the tools available have mad...
The science behind learning soft skills and hard skills, with Neuroscience specialist Todd Maddox, Ph.D.
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learning a new skill can be hard, especially if it is not something we are naturally good at. However, there is research that can help us understand w...
From surviving a plane crash to starting up in Colombia
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you listened to last week's podcast, then you already know that AI can tell a lot about you just from your voice. In this episode, we speak with ex...
Suicide prevention using predictive AI
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Suicide impacts us all. Whether it is from someone we know personally, to a well-loved celebrity, losing someone to suicide is never easy. Accord...
Smartphones and Mindfulness: Understanding the new wave of meditation apps
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How focused are you right now? Are you aware of the feeling of your feet touching the ground? The air flowing in and out of your lungs? Or are your th...
From desert village to multi-million dollar tech startup
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finding the motivation to get work done can be hard, especially after a long Christmas break. But our guest today has demonstrated that even in the to...
Why data scientists and social scientists need each other
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us think that our brains are hardwired for numbers or words; for natural science or social science. This episode challenges this assumption. I...
Pixm: The guardian angel fighting phishing scams and poor judgement
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
According to 99 firms, 293.6 billion emails are sent every day. That figure probably doesn't surprise you given the number of emails sitting in your i...
The murky legality of doxxing in the USA
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The internet is full of trolls. This is nothing new. However, the tactics used by trolls can go way further than stupid comments on YouTube, and doxxi...
Call of Duty Co-founder, Chance Glasco, discusses the franchise and his new VR project
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With over 100 million copies sold, Call of Duty is easily one of the most recognizable game franchises in history. But for Call of Duty co-founder Cha...
UFC star, Urijah Faber, talks motivation and success
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a fan of UFC, you will probably know of our guest this week. He might not be a tech star, but he definitely has plenty of experience when i...
The Psychology of SEO
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The truth is, Google probably knows more about us than some of our closest friends. We ask the internet search engine everything from "Is a banana a h...
Why "Skip Ad" must die: The future of advertising
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
1...2...3...4...Skip ad. You can probably relate to this, waiting a few seconds to skip to the content we actually want to see. We are bombarded ...
Living everywhere and nowhere: What it's really like to be a digital nomad
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you have spent any time in cities such as Medellin or Chiang Mai, you have probably met a digital nomad. In its simplest form, a digital nomad is a...
A lighter, better, stronger, faster VR experience is just around the corner
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever visited the subreddit VRtoER, you will probably know two things: That VR is becoming increasingly common in our everyday lives, and m...
Tech behind bars: Reducing recidivism with technology
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A 2018 special report from the US Department of Justice put recidivism rates at 83%. We rarely accept such a high rate of fail as the norm within othe...
Technology and the loneliness of young generations
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We can all relate to feeling alone at some point or another, but for younger generations, this is a sensation that is becoming increasingly common. Ac...
Sleeping with technology: How modern tech can help or hinder your sleep
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grab a pillow and turn off your smartphone (unless you're using it to listen to this podcast obviously), because in this episode you will learn how to...
Deepfakes: When seeing is no longer believing
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to AI, seeing is no longer believing. This technology has given birth to deepfakes, false videos that seem really, which can be produced by any...
MIT prof on institute's new course “Safeguarding Our Humanity in the Age of AI"
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The man in this episode might be one of the smartest minds we have ever had on this show. Not only is he a professor of Chemical Engineering at M...
A world with no jobs: AI and UBI discussed by ex-NASA engineer and political economist
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You might want to do some mental exercises to warm up for this cognitive workout. Get ready to get deep, philosophical, and visionary. Many modern job...
Virtual healthcare: Doctors the new digital nomads
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where our work is becoming more virtual, why do we still wait days to physically see a doctor? This is the question at the heart and soul o...
Professional ransomware negotiator and CEO discusses hackers' sly tactics and how to defend yourself
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Bill Siegel, the CEO of Coveware, a company that negotiates with hackers on behalf of clients that have falle...
Exploring the dark web with an ethical hacker and a former Israeli Police Cyber-crime operative
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we take a look at the dark web, an area of the internet that is only accessible by means of special software, allowing users and websi...
The real price of porn? With Sexual Addiction Counselor Michael Dinneen and Professor Lynn Comella
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pornography takes up a large chunk of internet activity. According to The Guardian, it is hard to estimate how much money the online porn industry mak...
How Blockchain is Taking on the Opioid Epidemic with Victoria Adams from ConsenSys
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have a brief Weird Wide Web story about an AI algorithm that can detect tweets sent under the influence of alcohol. And for our ma...
The World's Scariest Drug And The Social Media Group Spreading Awareness - Interview With A Victim
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, for our Neuron to Something piece, we are looking at how your choice of films provides insight into your personality, according to ne...
The New York Times' Nick Casey Discusses The Energy Blackout And Crypto In Venezuela
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we will be speaking with The New York Times Andes bureau chief Nicholas Casey. He covers a number of South American countries but has...
Getting Started With Bitcoin With Jack Dossman, the founder of Crypto Beginners
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever thought about buying Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies but were unsure of how it all works or even where to start, you’re in the ri...
McAfee Vice President Candace Worley Talks Preparing for an AI Future
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we will be speaking with Candace Worley, the vice president of McAfee, one of the most well-recognized cybersecurity companies in the...
The Cannabis Industry With HighNY Founder Michael Zaytsev
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we will take a look at the US’ budding cannabis industry, which took in over $6 billion of revenue last year and shows no signs of ...