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S5:E7 - Apple’s #SpyPhone, an Apple App Store Settlement, and the Expansion of Government Facial Recognition Software

Posted September 2, 2021 • 00:56:00

In this episode, we talk about an the expansion of government facial recognition software and an Apple App store settlement. Then we speak with Yafit...

S5:E6 - Apple Pay Transparency Survey, and the Battle Against Twitch Hate Raids

Posted August 26, 2021 • 00:48:28

In this episode, we speak with Cher Scarlett, software engineer at Apple, about her endeavor for salary transparency at Apple to battle pay disparity...

S5:E5 - DeepMind’s XLand, Android 12 Beta's Camera Switches, a Colorism Issue With Face Filters, and a Senior’s Robot Companion

Posted August 19, 2021 • 00:47:08

In this episode, we talk about social media face filters perpetuating colorism, and about a new companion robot for the elderly. Then we talk about...

S5:E3 - GitHub CoPilot, Oculus’ Passthrough API, Security Concerns About QR Codes, and Why Covid-19 AI Predictive Models Fell Short

Posted August 5, 2021 • 00:52:12

In this episode, we talk about Oculus' new experimental API, which blends virtual reality with your real surroundings, and we get into the sudden boom...

S5:E2 - Activision Blizzard Discrimination and Harassment Suit, Security Issues With Some Independent Phone Producers, and the Incredible Gail.com

Posted July 29, 2021 • 00:51:51

In this episode we talk about a major sexism and harassment suit against Activision Blizzard, and what might be one of the best websites on the internet,...