Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 30

Jeff and Dave discuss deleting Facebook accounts, Earth not being flat, new cryptocurrency, and more.

Welcome to the 30th edition of the Transatlantic Cable podcast. In this episode, Dave and I discuss a cryptocurrency that seems like it missed a huge naming opportunity, more calls to delete Facebook now, and a rocket man. For more details on the stories we discuss, please see the links below:

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How to eavesdrop on a neural network

The Whisper Leak attack allows its perpetrator to guess the topic of your conversation with an AI assistant — without decrypting the traffic. We explore how this is possible, and what you can do to protect your AI chats.

The pros and cons of AI-powered browsers

A race between tech giants is unfolding before our very eyes. Who’ll be the first to transform the browser into an AI assistant app? As you test these new products, be sure to consider their enormous impact on security and privacy.