Tech for Evil (Tech4Evil.com)

Nov 27 2023 17 ep. 46 mins 442
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From artificial intelligence and data mining to social media and dating apps, tech has touched our lives on every level. In Tech for Evil (Tech4Evil.com) podcast, we talk about the impact of Big Tech on our minds, planet and liberties. We also expose what Big Tech doesn’t want you to know and what you can do about it.

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Live SXSW Special: Digital Battlegrounds: Bytes, Bravery, and the Pursuit of Freedom

Nov 27 2023 54 mins  
Redefining Our Digital Lives: A Deep Dive into Technology’s Unseen Impact on Democracy and Human Rights In today’s digital age, our lives are intertwined with technology more than ever. From the moment we wake up to the minute we sleep, smartphones and smart devices have become our constant companions. But at what cost? Are we merely consumers in a digital marketplace, or is th

Flash Drives for Freedom: Unlocking North Korea's Closed Society with Seongmin Lee

Sep 14 2023 52 mins  
In a world where technology is synonymous with convenience, accessibility, and connectivity, it’s easy to take our digital liberties for granted. However, for those trapped in closed societies like North Korea, access to information is a rare and precious commodity. In this episode of ‘Tech for Evil,’ we delve into the intersection of technology and human rights, shedding lig

Don't Click Here - Tech4Evil Season 3 Teaser

Aug 03 2023 5 mins  
Digital Battlegrounds: Bytes, Bravery, and the Pursuit of Freedom The digital era – a double-edged sword, wielded by both heroes and tyrants. Welcome to an electrifying season, where the stakes are high, and the warriors are relentless. “Dictatorship in the Digital Space” is an unsettling reality. As dictators exploit cutting-edge tech to muzzle dissent, monitor...

Ridiculously Smart, Smart Devices?

Mar 25 2023 42 mins  
For many of us on this planet, our modern, digital lives are fast, cheap, convenient and smart as hell! Rediculously smart! Benign household devices like fridges and hoovers may have been born innocent and practical but have matured into obnoxiously in-your-face adolescent terrors. Devices that were once dumb are now terrifyingly capable and ”here to...

Our Chemical Romance with Dating Apps

Oct 30 2022 30 mins  
Dating apps have radically reshaped the modern romance landscape. How we present ourselves and find other people on the dating market is now filtered through a digital lens. Dating Apps have turned the art of finding a partner into an online shopping experience very different from the raw, face-to-face courtship the previous generation had. But...

Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now

Sep 07 2022 42 mins  
Have you ever found yourself wondering “…what if I just delete my Facebook account…?” Believe us, you’re not the only one to have pondered this question jokingly or even seriously in the last few years, and with good reason. Some part of you likely came to this realisation, intuitively, that feeling insecure and sad and...

The State of Facial Recognition in Australia

Jul 20 2022 65 mins  
Our guest for this episode is Andrew McAlister, a Data Ethics & Privacy Expert. Today, Australia stands out as the only democracy to use facial recognition technology to enforce COVID-19 restrictions. The private sector is participating too. Last year, 7-Eleven in Australia collected the facial prints of 1.6 million customers without their knowledge or consent....

Captology or Computers as Persuasive Technology- Part 3

Jun 08 2022 77 mins  
Special thanks to Prof. Debbie Haski-Leventhal and Cameron Bogatez for sharing their experience with addictive technology for this episode. In the third and final installment of the Captology mini-series, Manal and Reinhardt examine the profound and terrifying impacts that have come from Big Tech using Capatology tactics on children, parents and the average person. In...

Captology or Computers as Persuasive Technology- Part 2

Apr 12 2022 33 mins  
In our second installment of the Captology mini-series Manal and Reinhardt drill down into several of the specific tactics and techniques that technologists use to hold us captive. We look at how the Like and Share buttons were not just quaint additions to the social media landscape but rather, very deliberate and slick missiles that targeted our human desire...

Captology or Computers as Persuasive Technology - Part 1

Mar 16 2022 27 mins  
There is a battle raging, fought without guns or bombs and not for land or resources… This is a battle for our attention. Big Tech companies are competing for our attention in clever ways and desperately want more and more. If you’re wondering why your children throw tantrums if you ask them to get off...