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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jun 21, 2026

10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney

Matthias Geniar proves modern computing evolution outpaces our wildest imagination. Test your ability to separate true edge cases—like underwater servers and robotaxi getaways—from tech fiction.

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Repurposing hardware and operating underwater data centers

Innovative approaches to infrastructure include turning retired phones into data centers and operating wind-powered server farms underwater.

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Open source models and autonomous robotaxi getaways

Assessments of tech headlines cover rumors of open-source AI releases, a burglar fleeing in an autonomous vehicle, and facial recognition for mood detection.

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Massive client data loss and bio-digital storage

A major physical security failure results in losing millions of records alongside experimental evaluations of synthetic protein data storage.

#4 about 1 min

Bypassing autopilot safeguards and drone flight regulations

Drivers physically circumvent autopilot monitoring mechanisms while autonomous delivery systems face potential airspace administration delays.

#5 about 1 min

Windows path syntax and open source AI detection

Discussions analyze cross-platform path formatting tools and a streaming service releasing open-source software to detect generated content.

#6 about 1 min

Psychedelic drug experiments on aggressive fish behavior

Unconventional biological research involving administering hallucinogenic substances to aggressive fish yields novel behavioral responses.

Matching moments

1:21 min

Emerging developments in underwater data centers and autonomous vehicles

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4:05 min

Evaluating emerging tech headlines in the fake or news segment

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10:33 min

Identifying authentic technology trends and news headlines

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3:31 min

Testing technology knowledge with real and generated headlines

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5:42 min

Evaluating bizarre tech headlines in fake or news segment

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10:01 min

Playing technology trivia regarding recent artificial intelligence news

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