Close All Tabs
Technology

Close All Tabs

by KQED

Ever wonder where the internet stops and IRL begins? Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. From internet trends to AI slop to the politics of memes, Close All Tabs covers it all.How will AI change our jobs and lives? Is the government watching what I post? Is there life beyond TikTok? Host Morgan Sung pulls from experts, the audience, and history to add context to the trends and depth to the memes. And she’ll wrestle with as many browser tabs as it takes to explain the cultural moment we’re all collectively living.Morgan Sung is a tech journalist whose work covers the range of absurdity and brilliance that is the internet. Her beat has evolved into an exploration of social platforms and how they shape real-world culture. She has written for TechCrunch, NBC News, Mashable, BuzzFeed News and more. We love listening to shows about technology and culture like Power User with Taylor Lorenz, ICYMI, Wow If True, Hard Fork, There Are No Girls On the Internet, Endless Thread, Uncanny Valley from Wired, It’s Been a Minute, and You’re Wrong About. If you like them too, then trust us–you’ll like Close All Tabs.

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The Real Cost of AI Slop
36:03 Jan 28, 2026
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Are You Allowed to Record ICE?
30:55 Jan 14, 2026
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Beyond the AI Hype Machine
38:33 Oct 15, 2025
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23andMe (andGeneticPrivacy)
36:22 Sep 10, 2025
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Is Algospeak Coming for Us?
32:57 Aug 6, 2025
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Why Can’t Hentai Go Legit?
32:38 May 21, 2025
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How Safe is AI Therapy?
30:57 Apr 23, 2025
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Waymo Problems
30:59 Mar 12, 2025
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