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We've released 8 episodes about Social Media:
126: Web-based games
In this episode of Octal FM we take a trip down a rather niche section of memory lane to discuss web and browser-based online games, both singleplayer and multiplayer.
122: Decentralised Communication
WhatsApp is in trouble. But is Signal the answer? We take a technology deep-dive into the world of decentralised communication to discuss why it might be the true alternative approach to single organisations owning all our communication and social media, as well as some of the limitations.
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Sound-byte 075: Microsoft Discord XP
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. We've been following the news of a potential purchase of Discord by Microsoft.
Sound-byte 057: The Great Twitter Hack
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada has been following the recent massive Twitter hack, and tells Sefran some more about it.
077: Cambridge Analytica
In this episode we take a look back at the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in particular some of the details behind the underlying technology.
Further reading/watching:
- Alexander Nix at Concordia Summit discussing their tech
- The Data That Turned the World Upside Down - Motherboard/Vice
- A 2017 counterpoint: Data Firm Says ‘Secret Sauce’ Aided Trump; Many Scoff (New York Times)
- Why Your Privacy Is Worth More Than You Think - DuckDuckGo
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