Episode Mentions
The 404 Media Podcast · May 13, 2026
The Chinese Deepfake Software Powering Scams
“Journalist-founded company producing this podcast and investigating deepfake software and trading card market”
Real-time deepfake software and video call impersonationScam infrastructure and technical support servicesRomance scams and financial fraud using AI
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Government Hacking Tools Are Now in Criminals' Hands (with Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai)
“Journalist-founded publication hosting this podcast; covered Peter Williams case and exploit industry”
Government hacking tool theft and insider threatsiPhone zero-day exploits and watering hole attacksOperation Zero and Russian government cyber operations
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Planet Money · Feb 13, 2026
Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines
“Independent tech journalism outlet praised for investigative reporting on ICE technology use and government contracts”
Copyright law and public domain expansionRFID technology in retail automationMicrosoft Excel competitive championships
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Hard Fork · Jan 13, 2026
Can We Build a Better Social Network?
“Independent tech news outlet with Mastodon account; example of media organization adopting Fediverse”
Fediverse architecture and ActivityPub protocolDecentralized social media platformsPlatform lock-in and user data portability
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Search Engine · Jan 9, 2026
The Fediverse Experiment
“Independent tech news outlet that can be followed on Forkiverse through federated protocol”
Fediverse architecture and federated social media protocolsPlatform decentralization and user data ownershipSocial media algorithm design and content discovery
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