Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 35

Jeff and Dave discuss a Facebook dating app, Twitter selling data to Cambridge Analytica, and more.

During this week’s installment of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I discuss Facebook rolling out a dating app, Twitter selling data to Cambridge Analytica, WhatsApp’s founder leaving Facebook, and more. As always, we keep the conversation to 20 minutes or less to fit into your busy day. If you want to read more on the stories, you can click on 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.

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