The Recompiler Podcast

This week Audrey and I chat about Google Duplex, Signal desktop issues, Medium’s continued floundering, and offensive hacking (“active defense”). Enjoy! Complete show notes: https://recompilermag.com/2018/05/21/episode-61-san-marino-showed-up-with-robots

• [01:31] The Responsible Communication Style Guide is headed back to the printers! – The Responsible Communication Style Guide
• [01:58] Kickstarter: Community Event Planning, Second Edition
• [03:49] Google Duplex will call salons, restaurants, and pretend to be human for you [Updated] | Ars Technica
• [06:37] Google AI Blog: Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real-World Tasks Over the Phone
• [21:55] 'Disappearing' Signal Messages Are Stored Indefinitely on Mac Hard Drives - Motherboard
• [27:31] Medium abruptly cancels the membership programs of its 21 remaining subscription publisher partners » Nieman Journalism Lab
• [41:15] The Digital Vigilantes Who Hack Back | The New Yorker
• [56:01] Eurovision: Malta
• [56:16] Eurovision: Estonia
• [56:36] Eurovision: San Marino
• [56:59] Decoder Ring explores the history and meaning of the laugh track.