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S3E6 – Randonautica – The Quest for Excitement

This week we are going to do a quick dive into Randonautica. 10 years ago, none of us would have ever thought there would come a day where we would be on a government recommended lockdown. Stuck in our homes, and a little afraid to venture out into the world. When 2020 rolled around, this soon became the reality we lived in. During this first year, an app started popping up over socials. Randonautica. An app that aimed to fill the need for adventure and exploration. Let’s jump right in.

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S3E5 – A Discussion With ChatGPT: The Ethics of Human-Computer Interaction

A podcast episode written by ChatGPT, taking a deep dive in a conversation between ChatGPT & Creepy Tech Host Lydia Shompole. We will be jumping into the topic of human-computer interaction (HCI) and the role of technology in shaping how we communicate. We will begin by introducing the concept of HCI and discussing how technology has played a significant role in shaping the way we communicate. Next, we will delve into some of the current trends in HCI, such as the increasing use of virtual assistants and the rise of artificial intelligence in communication. We will discuss how these developments have the potential to improve efficiency and accessibility, but also raise concerns about the loss of privacy and personalization.

Throughout the episode, we will analyze the potential impact of these trends on the future of communication and the implications they may have for society. We will also discuss the importance of considering the ethical implications of new technologies in HCI.

In our conclusion, we will summarize the key points of the discussion and offer our thoughts on the future of HCI and the role of technology in shaping how we communicate. Tune in to learn more about this exciting and rapidly evolving field. Human-computer interaction HCI,Technology,Communication,Virtual assistants,Artificial intelligence,Efficiency,Accessibility,Privacy,Personalization,Future of communication,Implications for society,Ethical implications of new technologies,Podcast

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S3E4 - iBuying – Zillow, Opendoor & You

This week we are going to do a deep dive into iBuying. By now I’m sure most of you have seen those ads that show how beautiful your dream house is and how easy homebuying will be. Through iBuying, all you’ll have to do is create and account, browse for or list a home, enter some key information and within days, you have a new house or have just sold your current house.

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S3E1 - Working Remotely - Yes, Your Boss Can See That

This week we are going to do a deep dive into working remotely. How society is handling the transition, what your employer can see with monitoring programs, the consequences and uses for this data collected and, how you can work a little smarter. Over the past year and a half, a large number of us have become comfortable with this new reality. Some of us are now unemployed, while others are adjusting to a life where we work from our homes. Pre covid, most of us made the daily commute clocked in to work and knew that while we were in the office, anyone could walk by and see whether you were working or not. Our productivity was easily monitored because we were all physically in the office.

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S2E7 - Coronavirus - Tracking You & Cyber Espionage

This week we’ll be doing a deep dive into the tech side of Coronavirus specifically how companies and governments are using apps to track, monitor & assist with slowing down the spread of the virus also known as COVID-19. As well as the recent claims that China is using cyber espionage to collect the research that governments are doing about this virus.

Lets take a look into apps that specifically track the spread of COVID-19. When it comes to our behavior and the places we go, it’s safe to say that over the past few years it has become much harder for us to keep this kind of information private. When we drive from our house to a new store, or friends house we use our cell phone to give us turn by turn directions.

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S2E6 - Coronavirus - Ride Sharing & Tracking The Spread

This week we’ll be doing a deep dive into the tech side of Coronavirus specifically how companies and governments are using apps to track, monitor & assist with slowing down the spread of the virus also known as COVID-19. As well as the recent claims that China is using cyber espionage to collect the research that governments are doing about this virus.

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S2E5 - Replika - Your Chatbot Best Friend

This week we’ll be doing a deep dive into Chatbots, specifically a few that have been growing in popularity.

 Chatbots have been around for quite some time, the first one was developed by a professor at MIT in the 1960’s.

He (Joseph Weizenbaum) named it ELIZA, his goal was to create a program that would use pattern matching and substitution methodology to simulate a conversation.

Initially the programs design essentially mimicked basic human conversation. ELIZA would pass words that an individual entered into the computer, and then it would pair it with a list of scripted responses that best fit the entered text.

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S2E4 - Cameras – United & American Airlines

The note says “Cameras - United, American – That’s just creepy.”

It only took a few moments for this note to remind me exactly what I was thinking about at that time.

Now, back in the first few months of 2019 a bunch of articles came out about these two airlines and possibly a few others (including Singapore Airlines).

Apparently one passenger noticed that on the seatback entertainment system, there was a small camera looking back at them.

In an article on Market Watch they explained that, “A passenger on a Singapore flight posted a photo of the seat-back display last week, and the tweet was shared several hundred times and drew media notice.”

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S2E3 - Cyber Attacks, Swatting & Gang-Stalking

This week we are going to do a deep dive into cyber warfare, the gang stalking cult, swatting. Most of you may have heard about cyber warfare or swatting, maybe just a vague mention in an article or video somewhere on the world wide web.

Over the last decade or so, this understanding and definitions of what Cyber warfare is, has grown in its range to include so many types of crimes that its astounding. 

Recently, two amazing individuals sent me a request on Instagram & Twitter to cover both swatting and gang stalking *A quick thank you to both of you! I truly appreciate the requests! *

After looking a bit more into both Swatting & Gang Stalking, I decided to combine them all into one episode since they can both be placed under into the Cyber warfare group which I was planning on covering this season.

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S2E2 - My Cookies, My Cookies Not My Cookies - Website Tracking

Feel free to send me a message if you have something specific you want me to cover this season. Or you can leave me a voicemail at ‪(503) 395-8030 if you have a creepy tech story you’d like shared on the next episode.

This week we are going to do a deep dive into website cookies, what they are, how we use them and the way they are changing our understanding of free will, privacy and how we behave as human beings.

Let’s jump right in!

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S1E10 - Absher - The Wife Tracking App

This week we are going to do a deep dive into the Absher App, what it is, how its used and the way it’s changing our understanding of what it means to have free will and free agency as human beings.

According to Wikipedia “Absher is a smartphone application which allows citizens of and residents in Saudi Arabia to use a variety of governmental services. Amongst several other services with the Absher app, it can be applied for jobs and Hajj permits, passport info can be updated and electronic crimes can be reported.[2] The application provides 160 services for residents of Saudi Arabia including making appointments, renewing passports, residents' cards, IDs, driver's licenses and others,[3] and, controversially, enables Saudi men to track the whereabouts of women they control as part of the country's male guardianship system.[4]

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S1E9 - CRISPR DNA Hacking - Your Designer Baby

One of my favorite movies of all time is Gattaca – a sci-fi Drama thriller staring Ethan Hawke made in 1997. The plot of the movie as written on IMDB is as follows:

“In the not-too-distant future, a less-than-perfect man wants to travel to the stars. Society has categorized Vincent Freeman as less than suitable given his genetic make-up and he has become one of the underclasses of humans that are only useful for menial jobs. To move ahead, he assumes the identity of Jerome Morrow, a perfect genetic specimen…

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S1E8 - Voice Editing Software - All The Things You Didn't Say

This week, we are going to dive into voice editing software. Some of the big players in the industry are Voco, lyrebird, Wavenet & Baidu all of which are making it possible for individuals to capture speech samples and use those samples to mimic and create speeches or statements that individuals never said.

Voice editing software has been around for quite some time, we use it to while making movies, podcasts, radio ads as well as a whole bunch of other creative projects.  

Software such as Audacity, or Adobe Audition have made it incredibly easy for individuals to produce quality audio content basically forever. The one problem that creatives run into while editing is that sometimes they recording ends up being unusable for various reasons.

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S1E7 - Internet Bots - Politics, Phishing, & Fake Reviews

This week we are doing a deep dive into the creation and use of internet and telephone bots! I’m super excited for this episode mainly because of the interesting situations that internet bots have put us in over the last decade or so. From politics to unwanted phone calls, to everyday social interactions, bots have surely changed the way we behave and the way that we perceive reality.

Let’s jump right into it.

To keep this episode focused; I’m just going to cover the use of internet bots online. I will cover artificial intelligence in terms of autonomous vehicles and physical robots in a future episode since there’s so much to cover & discuss!

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S1E6 - Predictive Analytics - Target Knows You're Pregnant

This Week we are going to do a deep dive into the world of predictive analytics and how companies are using the data they collect to influence our behaviors and directly target only the individuals they know will be receptive to their products.

Predictive analytics is based on mathematical equations that assist in narrowing down the data collected *to allow companies to essentially see or anticipate how individuals will respond or behave when given certain options or opportunities.

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