Popes, Platforms, and Plaintext: What Could Go Wrong?
May 09, 2025•42 min•Ep. 381
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In this episode:
- RIP Skype
- Meta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines
- Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads
- How cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclave
- Vatican to cut phone signal during conclave to elect new pope
- OpenAI says nonprofit will retain control of company, bowing to outside pressure
- The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked
- Messaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hack
- Despite misleading marketing, Israeli company TeleMessage, used by Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logs
- Say goodbye to traditional returns – Walmart, Amazon and Target will refund your money without asking for the product back
- E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
- FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12
Weird and Wacky:
- MoviePass explores a daily fantasy platform for film buffs
- Google is finally building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode
- Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - VERT.sh
- Adam - Treehut Watch
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