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EquityWhy the operating room is ripe for AI, according to AkaraThere's plenty of hype around AI and robots in healthcare, but the problem that's actually costing hospitals money right now is operating room coordination. Two to four hours of OR time is lost every single day, not because of the surgeries themselves, but because of everything in between from manual scheduling and coordination chaos to guesswork about room turnover.
Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we're bringing you a conversation that TechCrunch AI Editor Russell Brandom had with Conor McGinn, co-founder and CEO of Akara, the startup that recently landed a spot on Time's Best Inventions of...
2025-12-2427 min
科技前緣👑 Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5 震撼發布：AI 編碼與企業應用的新王者地位📝 摘要 (Summary)
2025 年 11 月，Anthropic 正式推出旗艦 LLM Claude Opus 4.5，在激烈的 AI 競爭中搶佔先機。該模型被定位為專為企業工作者和專業開發人員設計的頂尖工具。
性能定義 SOTA：Opus 4.5 在編碼、推理和代理（Agentic）任務方面表現出色，被評為前沿模型中的最先進技術 (SOTA)。
企業市場領先：Opus 4.5 不僅在編碼基準測試 SWE-bench 中表現優異，而且 Anthropic 在企業 LLM 使用量中持續佔據領先地位。
定價與財務影響：模型 API 定價大幅下降約 3 倍，使其更適用於生產工作負載。同時，Anthropic 驚人的估值增長，為主要投資方 Amazon 和 Alphabet 帶來了巨額「帳面收益」。
安全至上：Opus 4.5 是 Anthropic 迄今為止對齊（aligned）最好的模型，對提示注入攻擊具有高抵抗力。
📌 重點速覽 (Key Takeaways)
🚀 編碼能力 SOTA：Claude Opus 4.5 在軟體工程基準測試 SWE-bench Verified 中，使用高努力配置時準確度高達 81%，鞏固其 AI 編碼領域的領先地位。
💼 企業市場王者：根據 2025 年年中報告，Anthropic 在企業 LLM 使用量中佔據 32% 的市場份額，領先於主要競爭對手 OpenAI。
💸 革命性降價：Opus 4.5 的 API 定價大幅下降，每百萬 Token 的輸入/輸出價格為 $5 / $25，相比前一代 便宜約 3 倍，極具成本效益。
💰 投資人狂喜：由於 Anthropic 的估值飆升（年經常性收入超過 $50 億），Amazon 和 Alphabet 在近期財報中分別報告了因這筆投資而帶來的數十億美元淨收益。
🛡️ 安全性提升：該模型是 Anthropic 對齊（Aligned）最好的模型，在對抗提示注入（Prompt Injection）和不誠實行為的測試中，展現了極高的抵抗力。
📚 參考與延伸資訊 (Citations & Links)
相關連結 (Links)
Opus 4.5 系統卡 (System Card)：https://assets.anthropic.com/m/64823ba7485345a7/Claude-Opus-4-5-System-Card.pdf
SWE-bench 排行榜：https://www.swebench.com/viewer.html
Menlo Ventures LLM 市場報告：2025 Mid-Year LLM Market Update: Foundation Model Landscape + Economics
Anthropic 經濟指數報告：Anthropic Economic Index report: Uneven geographic and enterprise AI adoption
資料來源 (References) - 簡化條列
模型發布：
TechCrunch/SiliconANGLE：Anthropic releases new flagship Claude Opus 4.5 model. (Maria Deutscher, Russell Brandom, 2025/11/24)
IT Pro/Tom's Guide：Anthropic announces Claude Opus 4.5, the new AI coding frontrunner. (2025/11/24)
市場與財務：
Menlo Ventures：2025 Mid-Year LLM Market Update… (Tim Tully et al., 2025/7/31)
Trade Algo/CNBC：Alphabet and Amazon See Billions in Gains From Anthropic Investments. (2025/11/1)
技術與安全：
Anthropic：System Card: Claude Opus 4.5. (November 2025)
LM Council：AI Model Benchmarks Nov 2025 | Compare GPT-5, Claude 4.5, Gemini 2.5, Grok 4. (2025/11)
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🏷️ 關鍵字與標籤 (Keywords & Hashtags)
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Today on TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Russell Brandom sat down with Manara at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to explore how OpenAI is serving the startups building on its platform.
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On TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha and AI editor Russell Brandom break down why this deal has people skeptical, and what it signals about the sustainability of AI's current investment model.
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Names In Today's Pod:
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Udio
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Spotify
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LINKS
UMG opens the AI floodgates
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-strikes-strategic-alliance-with-stability-ai-to-develop-next-generation-ai-music-making-tools/
Paid Streaming is now #1
https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2025/10/paid-streaming-dominates-music-listening-for-first-time.html
Bemmy Friends lives the Dreamus
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To Product or Not To Product
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/02/meta-has-an-ai-product-problem/
Virtual artist for an increasingly virtual medium
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/11/02/ai-artist-xania-monet-getting-spins-on-us-radio-stations/
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2025-11-0406 min
DSR's SiliconsciousnessWhat Washington (and Plenty of Other Folks) are Getting Wrong About AIEverybody and their mother is talking about AI, but how much of what people are saying is true? Powerful tech CEO’s surround the administration and Washington is abuzz with AI hype and everyday Americans range from excited to terrified of artificial intelligence. TechCrunch AI Editor Russell Brandom joins David Rothkopf to cut through the misinformation haze to explain why so many people are getting AI so wrong.
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2025-09-2646 min
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: What Washington (and Plenty of Other Folks) are Getting Wrong About AIEverybody and their mother is talking about AI, but how much of what people are saying is true? Powerful tech CEO’s surround the administration and Washington is abuzz with AI hype and everyday Americans range from excited to terrified of artificial intelligence. TechCrunch AI Editor Russell Brandom joins David Rothkopf to cut through the misinformation haze to explain why so many people are getting AI so wrong.
This material is distributed by TRG Advisory Services, LLC on behalf of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the U.S.. Additional information is ava...
2025-09-2646 min
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2024-08-2258 min
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2024-03-1153 min
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Los spywares son softwares realizan diferentes funciones, como mostrar anuncios no solicitados, recopilar información privada, redirigir solicitudes de páginas e instalar marcadores de teléfono y también existe un virus espía en el que el aparato electrónico puede controlar el celular la persona denominada cracker segundo plano sin que el usuario se llegue a enterar de que tiene ese virus.
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Que es un Spyware?
Los spywares son softwares realizan diferentes funciones, como mostrar anuncios no solicitados, recopilar información privada, redirigir solicitudes de páginas e instalar marcadores de teléfono y también existe un virus espía en el que el aparato electrónico puede controlar el celular la persona denominada cracker segundo plano sin que el usuario se llegue a enterar de que tiene ese virus.
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2022-05-0404 min
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2022-02-1115 min
Big Soy NaturalsThe Only 2022 Trend Analysis You Will Ever Need Part 3: Technology and The InternetKendall and Ceres are back from their Non-Denominational Holiday Hiatus to bring you THE only trend analysis of 2022, the only one, no one else has done this or done it properly. In part 3, they predict the downfall of YouTube; the future of TikTok's ultimate reign; the implications of January 6th and the Metaverse on data privacy; the future of cancellation as a radical act; and much much more.Patreon: patreon.com/bigsoynaturalsTwitter: https://twitter.com/BigSoyNaturalsWebsite: https://bigsoyuniverse.neocities.org/Works Cited and Further Reading:Young Trumpies...
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The US’s free COVID test website has more visitors than all other .gov sites combined
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Read Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s email to employees about the...
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White House to launch COVID test-ordering site ‘by this weekend,’ reports say
White House hosts tech summit to discuss open-source security after Log4j
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Verge Tech Survey 2021
Facebook encourages hate speech for profit, says whistleblower
Locked out and totally down: Facebook’s scramble to fix a massive outage
Facebook is coming back after a six-hour outage
Facebook is back online after a massive outage that also took down Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Oculus
Facebook explains the backbone sh...
2021-10-081h 25
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2021-10-0526 min
The ScoopEpic v Apple Court Case Has Concluded?! - The ScoopThe show where the Ice Cream Team go through all the geeky "need to know" video game news from around the globe every weekday from 10am UK Time, live over on Twitch.tv/IceCreamUploads.
Title: Scalpers are reportedly getting 30% less for PS5s, but Xbox Series X prices are holding firm
Website: VGC
Author: Andy Robinson
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/scalpers-are-reportedly-getting-30-less-for-ps5s-but-xbox-series-x-prices-are-holding-firm/
Title: PS4 Finally Gets A Working Emulator Eight Years Later
Website: Kotaku
Author: Sisi Jiang
https://kotaku.com/ps4-finally-gets-a-working-emulator-8-years-later-1847651649
Title: Gran Turismo 7’s single-player campaign will require an internet connection
Website: VGC
Author: Andy Ro...
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Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchases, rules judge in Epic v. Apple
Epic v. Apple judge rules Fortnite’s Peely can appear naked in court
Epic will appeal the Epic v. Apple decision
Will Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soon
The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’
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Further reading:
Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchases, rules judge in Epic v. Apple
Epic v. Apple judge rules Fortnite’s Peely can appear naked in court
Epic will appeal the Epic v. Apple decision
Will Fortnite return to iOS? Probably not any time soon
The future of the App Store depends on the difference between a ‘button’ and an ‘external link’
The Apple App Store: A brief history of major policy changes
Learn more...
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Vaccine carrots only got us so far — now, it’s time for sticks
New York Auto Show canceled as delta variant spreads
NYC’s Key vaccination requirement for indoor dining can be met with an app
Yelp will let businesses list their vaccination policies
Moderna says a third shot of its COVID-19 vaccine may be needed to protect...
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Biden says platforms like Facebook are ‘killing people’ with COVID-19 misinformation
Face...
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2021-03-0844 min
TA'castTA'cast | The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsAppIn a bonus episode of TA'cast, Nilay talks with ThinkAuthority policy editor Russell Brandom, senior reporter Adi Robertson, and contributing editor Casey Newton about the FTC suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
2020-12-1247 minThe VergecastThe FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsAppIn a bonus episode of The Vergecast, Nilay Patel talks with Verge policy editor Russell Brandom, senior reporter Adi Robertson, and contributing editor Casey Newton about the FTC suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.Further reading:
The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp
The good and the bad in the government’s case against Facebook
Facebook calls antitrust lawsuits ‘revisionist history’
Instagram would be better off without Facebook
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2020-12-1147 minTA'castTA'cast | Congress releases tech antitrust report / Apple’s next iPhone will be announced on October 13thNilay and Dieter bring in Russell Brandom and Adi Robertson to discuss a congressional report about whether Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google are violating antitrust law.Dan stops by to discuss Apple's upcoming iPhone event on October 13th.Links:Global TV shipments hit a record high last quarter, report saysAmerica’s internet wasn’t prepared for online schoolI regularly forget that I have New York’s COVID-19 exposure notification appCongress releases a blockbuster tech antitrust reportWhat Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook have at stake in the an...
2020-10-121h 38The VergecastCongress releases tech antitrust report / Apple’s next iPhone will be announced on October 13thNilay Patel and Dieter Bohn bring in Russell Brandom and Adi Robertson to discuss congressional report about whether Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google are violating antitrust law.Dan Seifert stops by to discuss Apple's upcoming iPhone event on October 13th.Links:
Global TV shipments hit record high last quarter, report says
America’s internet wasn’t prepared for online school
I regularly forget that I have New York’s COVID-19 exposure notification app
Congress releases blockbuster tech antitrust report
What Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook have at stake in the antitrust fight
Apple made Proton...
2020-10-091h 38The VergecastElection cybersecurity: How ready are we for November 3rd?Cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter talks with The Verge's Nilay Patel and Russell Brandom about the state of election security in the US — what methods are being proposed to stop potential interference in the voting process, the problems with mail-in voting during a pandemic, and how voting machines are not always the best solution for a presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-07-2149 minThe VergecastTwitter gets hacked / NBC's streaming service Peacock debuts / TikTok in the US is threatenedThe Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Russell Brandom, and Julia Alexander discuss an unprecedented Twitter hack this week, the release of NBCUniversal's new streaming service Peacock, and the potential restrictions on TikTok in the US.Stories discussed this week:
White House reportedly orders hospitals to bypass CDC during COVID-19 data collection
CDC employees say the agency has a culture of ‘racial aggression’
Etsy sellers are offering sheer mesh face masks that provide ‘very little protection’
Seventeen states sue Trump administration over new student visa guidelines
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Apple, and others hacked in unpreced...
2020-07-171h 13The VergecastWhy activists need to think about cybersecurityVerge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and policy editor Russell Brandom talk to founder of CryptoHarlem and cybersecurity expert Matt Mitchell, who works with activists to develop strategies to leave less data behind and help mitigate threats to their cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-06-2357 min
Congressional Dish214: Facial RecognitionOver the last year, various Congressional committees have been investigating the expanding use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement and the private sector. In this episode, hear the highlights of these investigations which will enlighten you about the extent that this technology is being used to put your face in criminal investigation line-ups, determine your employability, and more. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Ca...
2020-05-1756 min
Recode DailyThe coronavirus rumor millCan we stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation on social media?FEATURINGEater's Matthew Kang @mattatouilleThe Verge's Russell Brandom @russellbrandomLINKSCoronavirus Scare Rips Through LA’s Koreatown Amid False Social Media RumorsTrump’s reckless coronavirus statements put the entire US at riskHost:Allegra Frank @legsfrankAbout Recode by Vox:Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the worl...
2020-03-0526 min
PlugOneTwoEleven Games, Injuries & those damn PeLaker FansAn evaluation of the Lakers first 11 games, Injuries to KCP and Avery Bradley, and what to do with those regretful Brandom Ingram and D' Angelo Russell cry babies.
2019-11-1620 min
Recode DailyThe government has your face
The U.S. government won’t release information about how it’s using facial recognition technology — so the ACLU is suing.Links to resources discussed:
Electronic Frontier Foundation report on Facial Recognition technology
ACLU Press release
Facial Recognition technology explainer video from The Verge/Russell Brandom
Featuring:@lynch_jen@russellbrandomHosts:Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of ResetAbout Recode by Vox:Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the wo...
2019-11-0723 min
The Bam Creative Podcast42 | RIP Google+, Pixel 3 & Protecting your baby tigerEpisode highlights Pixel 3 and its awesome inbuilt call screening, which answers calls and figures out if it’s an unsolicited call, solving the issue of the telemarketer calling during dinner. The newest Opera Touch browser has built-in protection against crypto jacking. We covered the death of Google+, its impact on social media and how a data breach was the nail in the coffin for the struggling social media platform. Snapchat dropped to USD7 a share over the weekend, so it’s time to buy (says Josh). Protecting your baby tiger ideas - championing a product in a company that...
2018-10-1237 min
Working PeopleVickie Shannon AllenIn this episode, which is a little longer than our typical episodes, we talk to Vickie Shannon Allen, a native Texan and a warehouse worker at an Amazon fulfillment center, where she sustained an injury on the job. Vickie's struggle with Amazon to get the medical treatment she deserves is ongoing. As we discuss in the interview, it has been hell for her, and we are asking listeners to help us share her story and hold Amazon accountable. We talk with Vickie about her experience working for Amazon, but we talk about a lot more, too. We talk about...
2018-10-092h 36
The VergecastNew iPads, Microsoft reorg, and Europe's new privacy ruleWe’ve got a bunch of tech luminaries on The Vergecast this week to help us understand the week in tech news.
Nilay, Dieter, and Paul welcome Lauren Goode back to the show for her last week at The Verge to discuss the new iPads that Apple released this past Tuesday. Lauren and Dieter went to Chicago for the event, so they share their experience and insight on the new products and their relationship with the education field.
After that, the crew bring in senior reporter Russell Brandom to help us understand how Europe’s new privacy rule is resh...
2018-03-301h 11
Why I SocialThe One Where Every Fruit Goes BadOn this week's episode, (spoiler) we somehow end up discussing our favorite fruits. Also, "Bright" really wasn't that bad and is "a lot better than Suicide Squad." This week's Five Favorites: 1. Iran blocks encrypted messaging apps amid nationwide protests [Verge - story by Russell Brandom] 2. Exclusive: Spotify files for its IPO [Axios - story by Dan Primack] 3. Netflix's 'Bright' reached 11M viewers in its first three days, according to Nielsen [Techcrunch - story by Anthony Ha] 4. Facebook Just Created More Ad Inventory - Through Instagram [AdAge - story by George Sle...
2018-01-0834 minWhy I SocialThe One Where Every Fruit Goes BadOn this week's episode, (spoiler) we somehow end up discussing our favorite fruits. Also, "Bright" really wasn't that bad and is "a lot better than Suicide Squad." This week's Five Favorites: 1. Iran blocks encrypted messaging apps amid nationwide protests [Verge - story by Russell Brandom] 2. Exclusive: Spotify files for its IPO [Axios - story by Dan Primack] 3. Netflix's 'Bright' reached 11M viewers in its first three days, according to Nielsen [Techcrunch - story by Anthony Ha] 4. Facebook Just Created More Ad Inventory - Through Instagram [AdAge - story by George Sle...
2018-01-0834 min
The VergecastMeltdown and Spectre will kill us allCES is next week, and we'll get to it, but first we need to talk to security expert Russell Brandom to make sure we won't all be dead from CPU security vulnerabilities before then. Also, stay tuned for Paul Miller's excellent and enlightening sci-fi short story allegory for how Meltdown actually works. He did a great job.
Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn, the world's foremost experts on what to expect from the world's most important technology tradeshow, make their CES predictions, and Paul does his weekly segment "Mustard, back off!" So wow, what a great episode. Sorry about the...
2018-01-051h 07
The VergecastPixel 2 review, KRACK, and Microsoft's Surface Book sequelThe reviews are in and everybody just loves the quality OLED component Google picked for the Pixel 2 XL. Really just can't stop talking about it. And talking? That's what the Vergecast is for. On this episode Nilay, Paul, and Dieter discuss the reviews of Google's new phones, and The Verge's security expert Russell Brandom drops by to explain KRACK and four-way handshakes. It's all the grit and off-axis color shifting of a Pentile display, in podcast form.
03:08 Dieter: Pixel 2 review
10:27 Smartphone screens, display
17:58 Features, camera, speaker
26:12 Russell: Wi-Fi, WPA 2 protocol
39:40 Paul’s Segment
46:45 Dieter: Surface Book 2
52:14 Microsoft fall creator up...
2017-10-201h 04
The VergecastThe iPhone turns 10, Petya ransomware and an iOS 11 previewDid you know it was the iPhone's 10th anniversary on Thursday? The Vergecast knows. Nilay, Dieter, and Paul talk about what the iPhone means to them, to the industry, and to the entire universe. With just a slight tangent to talk about Orbs for Kings.
Better yet, Nilay interviewed Verge reporter Russell Brandom about the Petya ransomware. It's a segment Russell calls "CyberTalk," but Nilay wants to call it "Brandom Security with Russell Brandom." Please vote in the comments.
1:00 - The iPhone turns 10
21:56 - iPhone or smartphones: which had the bigger impact?
31:50 - Petya ransomware in “Brandom Security with Russell...
2017-06-301h 22
Vince in the Bay PodcastDataminr and the FirehoseKerry Flynn of Mashable and Russell Brandom of The Verge discuss Dataminr.
2016-12-2921 min
Too Embarrassed to AskDoes Trump’s victory mean I need stronger encryption?Recode's Kara Swisher and Ina Fried talk with The Verge's Lauren Goode and Russell Brandom about the 2016 election and how our technological habits may be affected by president-elect Donald Trump. Brandom explains how messaging encryption can vary from app to app, and why WhatsApp is seen as a more secure alternative to a normal text message. Later in the show, the group discusses whether Facebook and Twitter were echo chambers for voters and how President Trump may do battle with companies like Apple and Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2016-11-1138 min
What's Tech?How HTTPS is slowly but surely making the internet saferOver the past couple years web security has become a staple of the nightly news. The stories usually hinge on government leaks, foreign hackers, or web encryption. There’s menacing subtext that practically everything put online is vulnerable to “cyber attacks.” Though one might wonder what steps are being taken to protect not just the government and giant corporations, but you, the individual. What keeps you safe when you stumble your way into a Wikipedia hole or click a strange link sent from a friend?
To find out, I invited my colleague Russell Brandom to talk about web security, and partic...
2016-10-1929 min
Too Embarrassed to AskWhat happens if our voting machines get hacked?The Verge reporter Russell Brandom talks with Recode's Kara Swisher and The Verge's Lauren Goode about recent hacking attacks on the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and what they mean for the 2016 election. They discuss what would happen if a foreign state like Russia tried to sabotage America's voting machines on Election Day and whether hackers can ever be totally stopped. Later in the show, the trio answers your questions about hacking and personal cybersecurity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2016-08-0545 min
The VergecastSecretsThis week on Vergecast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul bring in resident cybersecurity expert Russell Brandom to explain the cryptocurrency Ethereum and how there was a recent attack on the Decentralized Autonomous Organization which stole $53 million.
Then, later on in the show a surprise guest pops in to give us breaking news on the Android.
And after you listen to the podcast, head over to theverge.com and cast your vote in the poll for this week's Gadget Face-off featured on this week's podcast!
03:52 - Ethereum
theverge.com/2016/6/17/11965192/ethereum-theft-dao-cryptocurrency-million-stolen-bitcoin
17:02 - Breaking News
22:04 - Squarespace ad
24:42 - BLU phones
35:33 - Paul’s...
2016-07-0157 min
What's Tech?What you need to know about doxxing, the average internet user’s nightmareMy entire body clenches when I hear the word doxxing. Each time I write something that, for whatever reason, upsets a corner of the internet, I wonder if my personal information — phone numbers, address, social security number, credit card information — will be made public, or doxxed. And if it is made public, then how will it be used?
Even though our identities on the internet are more public than ever, we are still individually afforded a certain amount of privacy. Our passwords, our forum names, our Google habits: these are, for most of us, secret. And because they are secret, peop...
2016-06-2130 min
The VergecastEncryption in the hype matrixThis week on Vergecast, Nilay returns, bringing in business editor Ben Popper to unfold his feature on public schools’ initiative to bring Chromebooks into classrooms. Reporter Russell Brandom joins to discuss the timely debate on encryption in light of this week’s Apple news. Racked style editor Nicola Fumo reclaims the hype desk to introduce the "Fumo hype matrix." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2016-02-191h 05
What's Tech?Encryption: what is it exactly, and who is right about it?Normally we publish What's Tech on Tuesday morning, but we couldn't hold next week's episode until then. A federal court has requested Apple help the FBI gain access to the contents of an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Apple has refused.
For some, the issue appears, at first glance, quite cut and dry: Apple should do everything in its power to help the FBI. But the case is more complex than a company collaborating with the government, and plays into a larger and ongoing debate about encryption and privacy.
I recorded this episode with The...
2016-02-1835 min
TWiT Throwback (Audio)Tech News Today 1409: Hacker Hotz Wheels Self Driving Car
Famed iPhone hacker George Hotz has created his own self driving car, Facebook has updated the process of its real names policy - but not the policy itself, AdBlock Plus reveals its revenue source, and more...
Host: Megan Morrone
Co-Host: Kevin Tofel
Guest: Russell Brandom
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today.
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2015-12-1628 minTWiT Throwback (Video)Tech News Today 1409: Hacker Hotz Wheels Self Driving Car
Famed iPhone hacker George Hotz has created his own self driving car, Facebook has updated the process of its real names policy - but not the policy itself, AdBlock Plus reveals its revenue source, and more...
Host: Megan Morrone
Co-Host: Kevin Tofel
Guest: Russell Brandom
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today.
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RING.COM/tnt
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2015-12-1628 min
TWiT Throwback (Audio)Tech News Today 1398: Telegram Says: What's Up, WhatsApp?
Facebook's WhatsApp starts blocking links to a competitor, the UK government is warning consumers about WiFi interference from fairy lights, new details on Nokia's awesome new immersive video camera, and more...
Host: Mike Elgan
Co-Host: Ian Sherr
Guest: Russell Brandom
Check out the full show notes for today's episode.
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2015-12-0133 min
TWiT Throwback (Audio)Tech News Today 1363: Musk Says Tesla Rejects Work At Apple
Tesla CEO Elon Musk burns Apple by saying that's where Tesla employee rejects go to work, a new web site is so distracting that you may never work again, SwiftKey launches an artificial intelligence keyboard, and more...
Check out the full show notes for this episode here.
Host: Mike Elgan
Co-Host: Christina Warren
Guest: Russell Brandom
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2015-10-0938 min
What's Tech?What is Bitcoin?Will Bitcoin make me rich? That was my first question about Bitcoin when I heard the term years ago. I didn’t know a thing about cryptocurrency, or why or how a Bitcoin might be used, but it sounded like an internet gold rush. I never invested in Bitcoin, and that may have been the right decision. But sometimes I think of the life that could have been.
This week, I invited my brilliant pal Russell Brandom to explain Bitcoin. He has a skill for making complex things like this digestible, and he delivers yet again explaining the numbers behind th...
2015-07-0732 min
The VergecastAir Bud 6Nilay Patel is fired up about media aquisions, Dieter Bohn is delirious, Sam Sheffer is hyped beyond belief, Russell Brandom is on the Facebook beat, and Josh Dzieza is on hand to report on the rat takeover. What a time to be alive. Join us, won't you?
This week's Vergecast is sponsored by:
Highfive
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2015-05-151h 05
What's Tech?What is hacking?Hacks, exploits, and system security are regularly in the news, most notably with the hacking of Sony Pictures. Russell Brandom illuminates a culture that's more complex than how it's often portrayed, and explains the nitty-gritty in layman terms.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2015-03-1018 min