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From the archive: Leave no trace: how a teenage hacker lost himself online – podcast
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (139+ words) We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2021: Edwin Robbe had a troubled life, but found excitement and purpose by joining an…...
Can you stop AI datacenters? Comedian Charlie Berens thinks so – Stateside with Kai and Carter
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (118+ words) Last summer, Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens started getting messages from people in his state about plans for a major datacenter in their community. When Berens dug in, he was shocked to discover the impact the datacenter would have on local…...
AI slop: Is the internet about to get even worse? – podcast
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (138+ words) Tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker analyses the rise and rise of AI-generated video, and what it will mean for the internet and beyond Last month, in the same week, two tech giants launched apps based around AI-generated videos. The tech journalist…...
Shadi Khan Saif: the Taliban’s war on the internet – podcast
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) Last week for 48 hours, and without any warning, Afghanistan was in a total internet blackout. It was a telecommunications shutdown imposed by the Taliban and one that had an immediate and profound impact on the population. Journalist and Full Story…...
‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for – podcast
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (260+ words) Tech critic Corey Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to Google to Instagram – seems to be getting worseDo you ever get the feeling that the internet isn’t what it used to be?Well, tech critic Corey…...
Ashes Weekly: how Australia won the Ashes in 11 days - podcast
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (104+ words) Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon, Barney Ronay and Ali Martin to discuss Australia’s victory in the Adelaide Test, which has helped them retain the Ashes – and has left England with a lot of questions about how it all…...
Black Box: episode 2 – The hunt for ClothOff, the deepfake porn app – podcast
2+ week, 5+ day ago (289+ words) Revisited: Guardian journalist Michael Safi looks into the world of artificial intelligence, exploring the dangers and promises it holds for societyToday in Focus is on a summer break and will be back with new episodes from 1 September. In the meantime,…...
What is Hasan Piker’s dude bro project really about? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) Soon after Twitch streamer Hasan Piker started campaigning with Democratic candidates this spring, an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal was published with the headline: Democrats are too cozy with Hasan Piker. That triggered a fever pitch of more…...
No cults, no politics, no ghouls: how China censors the video game world – podcast
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2021: China’s video game market is the world’s biggest. International developers want in on it…...
Russia’s high-risk game in Nato skies – podcast
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (502+ words) Over the past two weeks, Russian drones and jets have entered the airspace of several European countries. Dan Sabbagh discusses the escalation along the Nato-Russia borderThe past couple of weeks have brought an unprecedented escalation along the Nato-Russia border – threatening…...