What Algorithms Really Know About You & The Awesome Power of Doing Nothing
Something You Should Know
Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia
4.5 • 4.3K Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | You know, a lot of the guests who appear on something you should know have their own TED Talk. |
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| 0:47.9 | Today on something you should know, how to season your food with sound, so it tastes even better. |
| 0:55.0 | Then we know companies use algorithms to collect data about you, but how does it work? |
| 1:01.0 | Because it sure can feel creepy. |
| 1:03.0 | Well, I was saying something on the phone and then went on TikTok and I saw a video |
| 1:08.0 | that was about the exact same topic. Does that mean TikTok is listening to my phone? |
| 1:12.1 | And all I can answer is, I don't know. |
| 1:14.1 | Technologically, that is absolutely possible, but we don't know which companies do it, when. |
| 1:18.6 | Also, some interesting myths about the human body. |
| 1:22.6 | And hard work. |
| 1:23.6 | You need it to succeed, but doing nothing and resting is also important. When we rest, |
| 1:30.8 | we now know that our brain activates a network, and that network has been shown now to improve |
| 1:36.7 | your intelligence, creativity, memory, problem solving abilities, and so much more. All this today aren't something you should know. |
| 1:47.1 | Hi there, Fred Greenhalj here, director of audio dramas like DC high-volume Batman and Star Trek Con. |
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