
2025: A Year in Summary
In this episode, we discuss some of the biggest news throughout the year. From the Oval Office embarrassment of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to war in Sudan, and the Louvre heist. We discuss how Artificial Intelligence is consta

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Backyard conversations is a show about tech, culture and the arts that's focused on how we interact with all these facets of life and how they shape us. Created and hosted by Jide Ajide III alongside Temi Davis, this show is about listening and learning together.
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In this episode, we discuss some of the biggest news throughout the year. From the Oval Office embarrassment of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to war in Sudan, and the Louvre heist. We discuss how Artificial Intelligence is consta

Google say they've finally cracked their AirDrop headache. Seems a lot of their users have been clamoring for a way to share outside of Google and into the Apple walled garden. Their prayers may have been finally answere

Valve recently announced three new products to add to their family of Steam hardware. The reception has been mostly good, but with a release date of ‘early 2026’ and no price tag yet, will this slate of new devices live

Terrorism against Christians has prevailed for quite some time now in parts of Nigeria. Recently, Donald Trump has declared Nigeria a 'Country of Particular Concern'. What could this mean for the plight of Christians in

Civilians keep bearing the brunt in the ongoing war between the Sudan Military and the RSF. How does the involvement of the UAE in the conflict affect any hope for a ceasefire? NVIDIA are the first company to hit $5 Tril

Samsung have finally delivered their Galaxy XR headset into the hands of some users. How does it compare to the Vision Pro? Does it legitimize Apple’s approach to mixed reality, or is it just another niche product that c

Africa's wealthiest man has some pressing issues with the Nigerian government. We tackle what could be going on, and what is the path forward for him as he tried to build a record-breaking oil refinery in his home countr

Gold recently hit an all time high. What does this say about the world economy and who holds the bulk of the planet's gold reserves? How is the spat between US and China going? Who's instigating and who's going to come o

Figure AI announced their 03 autonomous humanoid robot. It's supposed to help with culler around the house, as well as sorting packages in a warehouse? We discuss who the target audience is for this product. NVIDIA is cu

Platforms like Meta and OpenAI's Sora are hell bent on getting users addicted to AI generated mess. They're desperate enough to seemingly operate now without major guardrails. How do we avoid getting caught up in all of

Temi is back on the podcast and he's here to share his experience on his recent trip to Asia. From the affordability to the complex organization of some of these old cities. We discuss Sony's State of Play and the highly

In a crazy development during the United State presidential campaign, Donald Trump almost gets killed as a bullet whizzes by his ear and draws blood. We discuss the strangeness of this situation on the pod as we continue

Apple's annual phone launch sees a drastic new design with the iPhone Air. We discuss the implications of this new design as well as the accompanying iPhone 17 which now feels like a premium entry level phone, and of cou

A breakdown of some of the news coming out of Apple Park these past few weeks with their AI strategy. We discuss some impressive features and some that could come off as gimmicky. Figma had their annual conference and to

What's happening with Vision Pro sales, and why is Apple changing their forecast for the product? Is the Humane AI Pin really that bad, or is it just poorly executed? Why is there a new blue circle in every Meta app nowa

In the most talked about news in tech in the past week, we see a reversal of fortune for Sam Altman in the eventful twists and turns of the Open AI drama. The Crypto world seems to be unable to rid itself of bad PR in 20

Apple kicked off WWDC on Monday June 5th and there were a lot of announcements. Dapo and I discuss our favorites and the ones that were not as impressive as we'd hoped. We also go into what some of these announcements me

After a long break, we're back to talking! What does Mason Greenwood's dropped charges mean for these types of cases going forward? How much of a mess is the new Naira bills rollout? How far can Apple go with their M-ser

The biggest news in a while is of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. We discuss some of the ongoing commentary about her life and legacy and you can be sure that it is not without controversy. Before Apple's September iP

A dark week for Nigerian fighters as both Anthony Joshua and Kamaru Usman lost their bouts. We look forward to what's next for them in the near future. The pilot for HBO's new series seems to be a success already. We tal
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