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Taiwan is at once one of the most vexing political situations on the globe and one of the most important to the world of technology.But few people understand how it got to be either. And understanding...

11 Touko 202336min

There's a lot of fear uncertainty and doubt being spread about OpenAI. So let's help you straighten out what it is and what it isn't.Featuring Tom Merritt.Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

4 Touko 202318min

You may have heard that using text messages as a second factor or 2FA code to protect your logins is less secure than other forms like apps or keys. You may even know this is because of something cal...

27 Huhti 202312min

Could an open source alternative finally spell the end of Twitter's short-form bulletin board style postings? It's been tried before, but now there's perhaps the best contender for the Twitter throne ...

20 Huhti 202321min

Algorithms are a hot topic, especially among those concerned about how information is spread. Social networks like Instagram and TikTok famously use "algorithms" to decide what content to show you. Fa...

13 Huhti 202319min

Tom Merritt reads some corrections and feedback for the episode About RSS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Huhti 20237min

You probably use an RSS feed. In fact if you got this episode as a podcast you definitely used an RSS feed. Most people these days don't even know they're there. The story of RSS is simple and yet com...

6 Huhti 202324min

What you need to know to form an opinion about Section 230, the “safe harbor” law in the US for tech platforms.Featuring Tom Merritt.Full transcript here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

26 Tammi 202322min