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S6:E5 - Jack Dorsey Resigns, Apple Self-Repair, and the Threat of Post-Quantum Cryptography Dec 01, 2021

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In this episode, we talk about the resignation of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Apple’s new self-service repair announcement. Then we speak with Dustin Moody, a mathematician in the National Institute of Science and Technology’s Computer Security Division, about the looming threat of post-quantum cryptography.

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Jack Dorsey Resignation Twitter Post
Apple announces Self Service Repair
The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography
DHS: Post-Quantum Cryptography

Dustin Moody

Dustin Moody is a mathematician in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Security Division, where he leads the post-quantum cryptography project. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 2009. His area of research deals with elliptic curves and their applications in cryptography.

S6:E4 - Trojan Source Attacks, Features in .NET 6, Another Apple Settlement, and No More Contacting Employees Off Hours...At Least in Portugal Nov 17, 2021

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In this episode, we talk about a new Apple settlement and a big win for workers in Portugal. Then we speak with Nicholas Boucher, PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge about new research into something they are calling a “Trojan Source” attack. And finally, we chat with Safia Abdalla, senior software engineer at Microsoft about new updates and features in the recently released .NET 6.

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Nicholas Boucher

Nicholas Boucher is a PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge and a graduate of Harvard University. He performs research on the security of systems ranging from machine learning pipelines to compilers.

Safia Abdalla

Safia Abdalla is a software engineer working on open-source technologies at Microsoft and an open-source maintainer on the nteract project. When she’s not working on open source, she enjoys writing and running.

S6:E3 - New CSS Features, a New Search Engine, and Facebook’s Facial Recognition System in the Metaverse Nov 10, 2021

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In this episode, we have an update about Facebook’s Facial Recognition system, and then we get into You.com, which calls itself “the world’s first open search engine.” Then we speak with Stephanie Eckles, software engineer at Microsoft and author of ModernCSS.dev about exciting new CSS updates that were just announced at Chrome Dev Summit 2021.

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Facebook is backing away from facial recognition. Meta isn’t.
AI-driven search engine You.com takes on Google with $20M
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Everything announced at Chrome Dev Summit 2021
Modern CSS Solutions

Stephanie Eckles

Stephanie Eckles is the author of in-depth tutorials on ModernCSS.dev, and the creator of StyleStage.dev, SmolCSS.dev, and 11ty.Rocks. Steph has well over a decade of webdev experience that she enjoys sharing as an author, egghead and workshop instructor, Twitch streamer, and conference speaker.

S6:E2 - Software Complexity, Facebook’s Facial Recognition System, and the Use of AI in a Mass Layoff Nov 04, 2021

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In this episode, we talk about Facebook’s plan to shut down its Facial Recognition System, and a mass firing at a Russian payment services company fueled by AI productivity measurement tools. Then we speak with Scott Carey, enterprise technology journalists at InfoWorld, about how the growing complexity of modern software systems might be “killing” software developers.

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Scott Carey

Scott is a technology reporter at InfoWorld, where he covers software development and cloud computing.

S6:E1 - VS Code in the Browser, Facebook Internal Documents, and Corporate Open Source Oct 28, 2021

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In this episode, we talk about the explosive Facebook internal documents, a merger between Ruby Central and Ruby Together, and the short lived removal of .NET’s Hot Reload feature, which had a lot of developers frustrated and confused by the decision. Then we speak with Brigit Murtaugh, Program Manager II at Microsoft, and João Moreno, Principal Software Engineer for VS Code about how they created a new lightweight version of VS Code that can run fully in the browser.

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Brigit Murtaugh

Brigit Murtaugh is a Program Manager on the Visual Studio Code team at Microsoft, where she focuses on remote and web experiences, including the remote development extensions and VS Code for the Web.

João Moreno

João Moreno is a Principal Software Engineer on the Visual Studio Code team at Microsoft, where he focuses on UI, engineering, cross-plat releases and more recently, vscode.dev.

S5:E8 - WhatsApp: The Not-So-Private Privacy App, Prohibitory Automated Resume Filters, and Some Updates About Apple Sep 09, 2021

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In this episode, we have updates about more Apple App Store drama, and Apple’s planned surveillance features to battle child sexual abuse material. Then we speak with Lydia X. Z. Brown, attorney, disability justice activist and policy counsel for the Center for Democracy and Technology, about a study that found that automated resume filter tools exclude millions from jobs, including those with disabilities. And then we speak with Craig Silverman, reporter at Propublica, about an investigative piece he co-authored that details how Facebook undermines its privacy promises on WhatsApp.

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Lydia X. Z. Brown

Lydia X. Z. Brown is an advocate, organizer, strategist, educator, writer, and attorney working for disability justice and liberation. For over a decade, their work has focused on building solidarity-based communities and addressing the root causes of interpersonal and state violence targeting disabled people, especially those at the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and violence.

Craig Silverman

Craig Silverman was the founding editor of BuzzFeed Canada and then became the media editor of BuzzFeed News, where he pioneered coverage of disinformation and online manipulation. He joined ProPublica as a reporter in May 2021 to continue his investigative work.

S5:E7 - Apple’s #SpyPhone, an Apple App Store Settlement, and the Expansion of Government Facial Recognition Software Sep 02, 2021

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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 Lev-Aretz, assistant professor of law at Baruch College and the Director of Tech Ethics program at the Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity, about Apple scanning iCloud images and iMessages for child sexual abuse material. Then we speak with Anunay Kulshrestha, Princeton Computer Science doctoral candidate, whose team had built a similar child sexual abuse materal scanning system, about the potential privacy and cybersecurity risks that implementing such a system creates.

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Yafit Lev-Aretz

Yafit Lev-Aretz is an assistant professor of law at the Zicklin School of Business (Baruch College, City University of New York), and the Director of Tech Ethics program at the Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity. Professor Lev-Aretz is a tech policy expert with over fifteen years of experience in studying and operationalizing the relationship between law, technology, and society.

Anunay Kulshrestha

Anunay Kulshrestha is a doctoral candidate in Computer Science at Princeton University, affiliated with the Center for Information Technology Policy. His research interests lie in applied cryptography and computer security, and their policy implications for privacy in today’s networked world. He is interested in understanding how cryptographic techniques can yield transparency- and accountability-enhancing privacy-preserving solutions to policy problems of trust.

S5:E6 - Apple Pay Transparency Survey, and the Battle Against Twitch Hate Raids Aug 26, 2021

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In this episode, we speak with Cher Scarlett, software engineer at Apple, about her endeavor for salary transparency at Apple to battle pay disparity and the challenges she’s faced during this undertaking. And then we speak with Twitch streamer and moderator JustMeEmilyP, and Twitch moderator NLA about the proliferation of Twitch Hate Raids and the tools and resources they and others have built to fight against it.

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Apple Pay Transparency Survey
levels.fyi
#ADayOffTwitch
Hate Raid Response
N_lasouris' Mass-Created Bots Detecting Program
How to stop a hate raid

Cher Scarlett

Cher Scarlett a problem solver, creator, and innovator.

JustMeEmilyP

JustMeEmilyP (she/her) has been streaming on Twitch since 2019 after finishing her service in the USAF as a Weather Forecaster. Now, she’s enjoying full time streaming and moderating for her community, rollerskating, and enjoying life while advocating for others.

NLA

nlasouris (they/them) is a moderator for several communities on Twitch. While not a professional software developer, they have applied some data analysis and basic coding techniques to combat malicious bots since 2019.

S5:E5 - DeepMind’s XLand, Android 12 Beta's Camera Switches, a Colorism Issue With Face Filters, and a Senior’s Robot Companion Aug 19, 2021

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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 DeepMind’s new exciting AI training tool, XLand, with Max Jaderberg, senior staff research scientist at DeepMind. And then we speak with Suzanne Aitchison, software engineer and accessibility specialist here at Forem, about Android 12 beta’s “Camera Switches,” which lets users control their phone with facial expressions.

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Max Jaderberg

Max Jaderberg is a researcher at DeepMind leading the Open-Ended Learning team, driving the intersection of deep learning, reinforcement learning, and multi-agent systems. His recent work includes creating the first agent to beat human professionals at StarCraft II, and creating algorithms for training teams of agents to play with humans in first-person video games.

Suzanne Aitchison

Suzanne Aitchison is a software engineer at Forem. She is passionate about accessibility and maintains a tutorials site for accessible web development (particularly with reference to React).

S5:E4 - Inside the Gpt-3-Powered Chatbot That Someone Used to Talk to Their Fiancé Who Passed Aug 12, 2021

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In this episode, we chat with Jason Rohrer, game designer and creator of Project December, whose GPT-3-powered chatbot has been used by people to talk to historical figures and personalities, and was even used by one person to talk to his late fiancé for closure.

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Project December
r/ProjectDecember1982
The Jessica Simulation: Love and loss in the age of A.I.

Jason Rohrer

Since 2004, Jason Rohrer has designed, programmed, and released 19 games: Transcend, Cultivation, Passage, Gravitation, Perfectionism, Idealism, Police Brutality, Immortality, Regret, i45hg, Crude Oil, Between, Primrose, Sleep Is Death, Inside a Star-filled Sky, Diamond Trust of London, The Castle Doctrine, Cordial Minuet, and One Hour One Life.

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Dustin Moody

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Nicholas Boucher

Safia Abdalla

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Stephanie Eckles

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Scott Carey

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Brigit Murtaugh

João Moreno

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Lydia X. Z. Brown

Craig Silverman

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Yafit Lev-Aretz

Anunay Kulshrestha

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Cher Scarlett

JustMeEmilyP

NLA

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Max Jaderberg

Suzanne Aitchison

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Jason Rohrer

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