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Voltec Tech TalkCrypto CrazeThis episode is regarding the recent news and developments surrounding various cryptocurrencies, as well as crypto features which should be of interest to those engaged in De-Fi (decentralized finance)We also discuss recent news regarding the social media platform Parler.https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/xrp-finds-strong-support-in-japan-amid-cryptocurrency-delisting/Forbes: As Bitcoin Surges 15%, Here's What Wall Street's Saying About The Cryptocurrency's Meteoric Resurgencehttps://cointelegraph.com/news/why-institutions-suddenly-give-a-damn-about-bitcoinhttps://www.9news.com.au/technology/us-man-has-just-2-password-attempts-left-or-will-lose-300-million-bitcoin-fortune/fa9c5c1b-23bc-4107-a6f1-a3e288747027https://www.forbes...2021-02-2442 minVoltec Tech TalkLocation Tracking: Is privacy a thing of the past?This episode is about some of the ways in which big Tech are overreaching and inviting themselves into your mobile devices, learning about who you are, (as a potential consumer) knowing what you are doing, or perhaps scariest, where you are.Referenced information is as follows:https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/11/22169905/google-apple-removing-location-tracking-data-sale-government-advertisershttps://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/13/mobile-location-data-and-covid-19-qahttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/26/microsoft-productivity-score-feature-criticised-workplace-surveillancehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/02/microsoft-apologises-productivity-score-critics-derided-workplace-surveillancehttps://www.wired.com/story/google-fitbit-project-nightingale-antitrust/https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/3/21312383/google-fibit-acquisition-antitrust-data-regulatory-eu-scrutiny...2021-01-2142 minVoltec Tech TalkCommercial Misdirection in Tech: When are we being lied to?This episode pertains to various instances of misdirection on the behalf of companies such as Apple and Samsung over the years, the ramifications for such behaviors, and whether this may be a changing phenomenon.Referenced items include:-https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/30/italy-fines-apple-12m-iphone-water-resistance/?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4&fbclid=IwAR0vwu6yF9VHG9VWMzcUoLkvLMmO-F9jnuEyjqCMA3hPx3ep6MTrmC7cuC4-https://www.channelnews.com.au/apple-sued-for-misleading-notch-advertising/?fbclid=IwAR1vmPuiju1RFMlOlFhPlgro_iCsCPcHK7bzw3HsPajg3x-bQPt1zYsZIIs-https://www.businessinsider.com/false-advertising-scandals-2016-3?r=AU&IR=T&fbclid=IwAR2LoHet7AOrLWTE9...2021-01-2150 minVoltec Tech TalkThe Present State of AIA broad discussion with no lack of segues, surrounding the state of AI technology in our time as well as how we see it continue to unfold.Resources discussed in the video:Multimodal Sarcasm Detection: (https://venturebeat.com/2020/11/18/ai-researchers-made-a-sarcasm-detection-model-and-itse-soo-impressive/?fbclid=IwAR0itpBdF3f-EWNfU__8zRdYYewXwidWBmpyEcJkPqEmvd4daHMb0KJqxes)The 2020s will be about major advances in language-based AI tasks: (https://hbr.org/2020/09/the-next-big-breakthrough-in-ai-will-be-around-language)GPT-3 BBC article: (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53530454)GPT-3 Patient Chatbot tests: (https://artificialintelligence-news.com/2020/10/28/medical-chatbot-openai-gpt3-patient-kill-themselves/)IBM's AI Alzheimer's tests: (https://artificialintelligence-news.com/2020/10/23/ibm-ai-predicts-alzheimers-better-standard-tests/)2020-11-2853 minVoltec Tech TalkCensorship: Now, and Throughout the AgesCensorshipThis week we take a historical tour of past empires' censorship of discussion, and consider the learnings we can take away from them, whilst contemplating the best way forward in terms of censoring internet-based discussion.Resources referenced:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/instagram-negative-comments-hidden/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBDFowUx668&ab_channel=BigThinkhttps://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/empire-of-illusions-film-censorship-eugenics-and-aboriginal-specthttp://forgetoday.com/2020/03/24/social-media-censorship-a-safety-measure-or-a-threat-to-free-speech/https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/15/21518097/fcc-social-media-censorship-moderation-ajit-pai-section-230-nypost-biden2020-11-171h 04Voltec Tech TalkHolding Social Media Giants AccountableThere is an upcoming congressional hearing involving the CEOs of the large social Media companies, Facebook, Twitter, and Google.This a politicized issue, but in this podcast we discuss the reasons for calling for such a hearing, drawing examples from both sides of the political spectrum whilst trying our best to maintain objectivity.References used:-https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/02/senate-panel-secures-top-tech-ceo-testimony-for-oct-28-425597-https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-media-misinformation-social-media-elections-f11df03622f7d272faeccddeb95a641d-https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ceos-social-media-giants-testify-senate-hearing-73433414-https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au...2020-10-1451 minVoltec Tech TalkA Tale of Alibaba: E-Commerce Giants and Cloud ComputingThis episode we discuss the behind the scenes happenings of Alibaba, Chinese e-commerce giant, with a new portable cloud computing device, the extreme economic power wielded by corporations such as Alibaba, and more.Links used to research this topic are provided below:-https://www.alibabacloud.com/solutions/intelligence-brain/industrial-https://hbr.org/2018/09/alibaba-and-the-future-of-business-https://www.alibabacloud.com/customers/cainiao-logistics-https://www.zdnet.com/article/alibaba-unveils-cloud-2-0-wuying-cloud-computer-and-xiaomanlv-logistics-robot/-https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/5/26/in-land-of-big-data-china-sets-individual-privacy-rights2020-10-131h 01Voltec Tech TalkPlanned, Perceived, and other types of Obsolescence Today we go deep into discussion regarding historical instances of intentional obsolescence as well as making some accusations of modern day companies who may (or may not) be guilty of similar misdeeds.2020-09-2338 minVoltec Tech TalkNeuralinkA discussion about Neuralink, the exciting technology which aims to put a chip in your head to revolutionize the ways in which we interact with machines.2020-09-1635 minVoltec Tech TalkGoogle Deepmind The various projects of Google Deepmind, including AlphaGo, AlphaFold, and Alphastar2020-09-1132 minVoltec Tech TalkApple's New ARM ProcessorsEpisode 9:Apple migrating from Intel to ARM processor chipsMoore's Law and the Osbourne Effect2020-08-1839 minVoltec Tech TalkData Privacy, Anti-Encryption LawData Privacy and Anti-Encryption LawContemporary data privacy legislationAnti-encryption: Tech vs. PoliticsThe Snowden EffectVisit our website at https://www.voltec.io/ to check out our other content.2020-08-0936 minVoltec Tech TalkFake News and the Filter BubbleFake News and the Filter BubbleDigital WildfiresDisinformationDo humans naturally tend towards socially isolated filter bubbles?Visit our website at https://www.voltec.io/ to check out our other content.2020-08-0300 minVoltec Tech TalkAutomation: The Industrial Revolution vs. NowAutomation:History: Industrial Revolution vs current wave of automationSocietal implications / Social PoliticsEconomicsJob vulnerabilityVisit our website at https://www.voltec.io/ to check out our other content.2020-07-2247 minVoltec Tech TalkBlockchain and CryptocurrenciesBlock-chain Technology and Cryptocurrency:ExplanationModern ApplicationsSocietal ImplicationsState-backed offical cryptocurrenciesVisit our website at https://www.voltec.io/ to check out our other content.2020-07-2246 minVoltec Tech TalkCOVID TrackingCOVID-19 Tracing ProgramsThe nefariousThe goodVisit our website at https://www.voltec.io/ to check out our other content.2020-05-2126 minVoltec Tech TalkCOVID-19 and AutomationEpisode 3 - Automation and COVID-19Supply chain shock.Pandemic Modelling.2020-04-2936 minVoltec Tech Talk3D Printing: What's it good for?3D Printing technology:AI DesignTrends and ApplicationsVisit our website at https://www.voltec.io/ to check out our other content.2020-03-2728 minVoltec Tech TalkInternet of Things, Machine Learning and 5GPilot :Tesla CybertruckInternet of Things (IOT)5GMachine LearningVisit our website at https://www.voltec.io/ to check out our other content.2020-01-0333 min