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Pegasus, Roadrunner, Abraham Lincoln, right to repair, open source, electric sweat and hiding Oreos in plain sight.  

Michael and Michael start things off with the serious topic of security for this week’s episode.  The recent news about the Pegasus exploit, and implications for activists, journalists and those concerned about personal security are very concerning.  The co-hosts discuss how concerned the show listeners should be given the articles in the press, and actions they are taking (or not taking!)

What’s also concerning to the cohosts is the use of AI to create deepfakes and voiceovers that never happened.  Such is the case of the ‘Roadrunner’ documentary where AI was used to create a model of Anthony Bourdain’s voice and read text that he never actually said.  This reminds Michael M of the famous Abraham Lincoln quote included in the links below.  

Trust continues to be a leitmotif throughout this episode, with stories on the FTC right to repair, and more directly with open source software.  Is knowing the who has made edits to the open source code enough?  You be the judge! 

Michael and Michael wrap up the show with an innovation from UC San Diego for creating power from your keystrokes and even your sweat, a funny video about what happens when you have a really good turn in a card game, and how to hide your Oreo cookies in plain sight.

How do you keep your snacks safe?  What’s been your greatest turn in a game?  Let us know over at @gamesatwork_biz ! 

Thanks for listening!

Selected Links

Six Colors article: How concerned should you be about Pegasus, the latest iOS spyware? — https://sixcolors.com/post/2021/07/how-concerned-should-you-be-about-pegasus-the-latest-ios-spyware/ 

Washington Post article: Despite the hype, iPhone security no match for NSO spyware — https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/19/apple-iphone-nso/ 

Schneier on Security podcast: NSO Group Hacked — https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/07/nso-group-hacked.html 

Slashfilm article: ‘Roadrunner’ Features Some Anthony Bourdain Voiceovers Created Using Artificial Intelligence [Interview] — https://www.slashfilm.com/roadrunner-interview-bourdain-voiceovers/ 

Kitchen Confidential book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33313.Kitchen_Confidential 

goodreads: Abraham Lincoln > Quotes > Quotable Quote: “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.” — https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10095224-don-t-believe-everything-you-read-on-the-internet 

New York Times article: The F.T.C.