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Voltec Tech Talk

Voltec Tech Talk

di John Hughson, Sherbaz Hashmi

Società e cultura Tecnologia

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Crypto Craze

This episode is regarding the recent news and developments surrounding various cryptocurrencies, as well as crypto features which should be of interest to those engaged in De-Fi (decentralized finance) We also discuss recent news regarding the social media platform Parler. https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/xrp-finds-strong-support-in-japan-amid-cryptocurrency-delisting/ Forbes: As Bitcoin Surges 15%, Here's What Wall Street's Saying About The Cryptocurrency's Meteoric Resurgence https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-institutions-suddenly-give-a-damn-about-bitcoin https://www.9news.com.au/technology/us-man-has-just-2-password-attempts-left-or-will-lose-300-million-bitcoin-fortune/fa9c5c1b-23bc-4107-a6f1-a3e288747027 https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerhuang/2021/12/29/the-chinese-mining-centralization-of-bitcoin-and-ethereum/?sh=548d913c2f66

Location Tracking: Is privacy a thing of the past?

This episode is about some of the ways in which big Tech are overreaching and inviting themselves into your mobile devices, learning about who you are, (as a potential consumer) knowing what you are doing, or perhaps scariest, where you are. Referenced information is as follows: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/11/22169905/google-apple-removing-location-tracking-data-sale-government-advertisers https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/13/mobile-location-data-and-covid-19-qa https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/26/microsoft-productivity-score-feature-criticised-workplace-surveillance https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/02/microsoft-apologises-productivity-score-critics-derided-workplace-surveillance https://www.wired.com/story/google-fitbit-project-nightingale-antitrust/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/3/21312383/google-fibit-acquisition-antitrust-data-regulatory-eu-scrutiny https://www.wired.com/story/the-best-privacy-app-alternatives/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2020/10/27/heres-how-2020-created-a-tipping-point-in-trust-and-digital-privacy/?sh=5a7fd9ff4fc5 https://cointelegraph.com/news/ciphertrace-develops-monero-tracing-tool-to-aid-us-dhs-investigations

Commercial Misdirection in Tech: When are we being lied to?

This episode pertains to various instances of misdirection on the behalf of companies such as Apple and Samsung over the years, the ramifications for such behaviors, and whether this may be a changing phenomenon. Referenced items include: -https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/30/italy-fines-apple-12m-iphone-water-resistance/?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4&fbclid=IwAR0vwu6yF9VHG9VWMzcUoLkvLMmO-F9jnuEyjqCMA3hPx3ep6MTrmC7cuC4 -https://www.channelnews.com.au/apple-sued-for-misleading-notch-advertising/?fbclid=IwAR1vmPuiju1RFMlOlFhPlgro_iCsCPcHK7bzw3HsPajg3x-bQPt1zYsZIIs -https://www.businessinsider.com/false-advertising-scandals-2016-3?r=AU&IR=T&fbclid=IwAR2LoHet7AOrLWTE9pHl66mmXobon1vWB-6MdnxItCWTh3wW6S1YENjcunA -https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/07/12/samsung-australia-sued-consumer-watchdog-misleading-advertising -https://www.smh.com.au/technology/accc-takes-google-to-court-for-misleading-consumers-on-targeted-ads-20200727-p55fra.html -https://theconversation.com/the-accc-is-suing-google-for-misleading-millions-but-calling-it-out-is-easier-than-fixing-it-143447

The Present State of AI

A broad discussion with no lack of segues, surrounding the state of AI technology in our time as well as how we see it continue to unfold. Resources discussed in the video: Multimodal Sarcasm Detection: (https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/18/ai-researchers-made-a-sarcasm-detection-model-and-itse-soo-impressive/?fbclid=IwAR0itpBdF3f-EWNfU__8zRdYYewXwidWBmpyEcJkPqEmvd4daHMb0KJqxes) The 2020s will be about major advances in language-based AI tasks: (https://hbr.org/2020/09/the-next-big-breakthrough-in-ai-will-be-around-language) GPT-3 BBC article: (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53530454) GPT-3 Patient Chatbot tests: (https://artificialintelligence-news.com/2020/10/28/medical-chatbot-openai-gpt3-patient-kill-themselves/) IBM's AI Alzheimer's tests: (https://artificialintelligence-news.com/2020/10/23/ibm-ai-predicts-alzheimers-better-standard-tests/) New light-powered AI chip: (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201118080758.htm) Intuitive AI design TED talk: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5N2Jl8k14&ab_channel=TED) SCI-FI (but not really) Dron TED talk: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughterbots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlO2gcs1YvM&ab_channel=CSConsulting) OpenAI Projects (Check these out for an awesome understanding of how AI is being used in wide ranging activities, particularly Multi-Agent Interaction): (https://openai.com/projects/) Chaser the genius Border-Collie: (https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/remembering-chaser-the-smartest-dog-in-the-world/)

Censorship: Now, and Throughout the Ages

Censorship This week we take a historical tour of past empires' censorship of discussion, and consider the learnings we can take away from them, whilst contemplating the best way forward in terms of censoring internet-based discussion. Resources referenced: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/instagram-negative-comments-hidden/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBDFowUx668&ab_channel=BigThink https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/empire-of-illusions-film-censorship-eugenics-and-aboriginal-spect http://forgetoday.com/2020/03/24/social-media-censorship-a-safety-measure-or-a-threat-to-free-speech/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/15/21518097/fcc-social-media-censorship-moderation-ajit-pai-section-230-nypost-biden

Holding Social Media Giants Accountable

There is an upcoming congressional hearing involving the CEOs of the large social Media companies, Facebook, Twitter, and Google. This a politicized issue, but in this podcast we discuss the reasons for calling for such a hearing, drawing examples from both sides of the political spectrum whilst trying our best to maintain objectivity. References used: -https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/02/senate-panel-secures-top-tech-ceo-testimony-for-oct-28-425597 -https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-media-misinformation-social-media-elections-f11df03622f7d272faeccddeb95a641d -https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ceos-social-media-giants-testify-senate-hearing-73433414 -https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/5655/6273 -https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs2191/f/downloads/Nazis%20v.%20ISIS.pdf -https://snap.stanford.edu/mis2/files/MIS2_paper_23.pdf -https://cyber.harvard.edu/publication/2020/Mail-in-Voter-Fraud-Disinformation-2020 -https://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/race-society/white-supremacy-research-cyber-racism/ -https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/463453-former-white-supremacist-kicking-extremists-off-social-media-plays-into

A Tale of Alibaba: E-Commerce Giants and Cloud Computing

This episode we discuss the behind the scenes happenings of Alibaba, Chinese e-commerce giant, with a new portable cloud computing device, the extreme economic power wielded by corporations such as Alibaba, and more. Links used to research this topic are provided below: -https://www.alibabacloud.com/solutions/intelligence-brain/industrial -https://hbr.org/2018/09/alibaba-and-the-future-of-business -https://www.alibabacloud.com/customers/cainiao-logistics -https://www.zdnet.com/article/alibaba-unveils-cloud-2-0-wuying-cloud-computer-and-xiaomanlv-logistics-robot/ -https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/5/26/in-land-of-big-data-china-sets-individual-privacy-rights

Planned, Perceived, and other types of Obsolescence

Today we go deep into discussion regarding historical instances of intentional obsolescence as well as making some accusations of modern day companies who may (or may not) be guilty of similar misdeeds.

Neuralink

A discussion about Neuralink, the exciting technology which aims to put a chip in your head to revolutionize the ways in which we interact with machines.

Google Deepmind

The various projects of Google Deepmind, including AlphaGo, AlphaFold, and Alphastar

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