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Our 2026 Tech Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

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Our 2026 Tech Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

Hard Fork

Jan 02
Hard Fork

Hard Fork

Jan 02
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Happy New Year! We’re kicking things off by sharing our tech resolutions for 2026 and reflecting on how we fared with our social media and meditation goals from last year. Then, we open up the listener mailbag and answer your questions on data centers in ...

Highlights

As the new year begins, the hosts dive into their personal tech journeys, reflecting on what worked, what didn’t, and how they’re rethinking their relationship with AI, productivity, and digital presence in 2026.
08:13
Posting on social media has low stakes, which frees you to share more authentically
13:22
Don't confuse the medium and the message in short-form video.
18:27
Capacities app uses live queries with spaced repetition for efficient AI story tracking
24:22
A hard fork in crypto means restarting a blockchain after a disaster, which inspired the show's name as a metaphor for technological and cultural reset.
40:58
Intimate bonding moments with babies should be guarded, not outsourced to robots.
49:15
Air Canada was held liable for its chatbot's false refund promise.

Chapters

What Happens When AI Meets Meditation?
00:00
Can Social Media Be Low-Stakes and Authentic?
05:23
Is Short-Form Video Changing How We Think?
10:42
How Do You Build a Bulletproof Productivity System?
15:59
Why Did We Name This Show 'Hard Fork'?
24:22
Can AI Really Transform Work If Wi-Fi Still Fails?
32:19
Should We Care More About Frontier AI Than Chatbots?
43:55

Transcript

Casey Newton: I have a story about technology saving my ass. Kevin Roose: Let's hear it. Casey Newton: So I was on a flight across the country yesterday with my kid, and I made a huge mistake parenting-wise. I did not understand that. When you download t...