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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.

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00:28:36

How have AI, TikTok and copyright cases changed music?

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2023/07/06

The music industry has long been at the forefront of technological change and transformation. But as the use of Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly commonplace, like Grimes open sourcing her AI voice and the Beatles using AI to 're-imagine' a song, what are the ethics? And who really ‘owns’ the product? And as social media apps like TikTok are fundamentally reshaping the way music is discovered and created, but is this type of market disruption really new? Guests: Tim McKenry, Professor of

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00:28:36

Cybercrime is on the rise, so how can you protect...

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2023/06/29

This year, the Australian government banned Chinese owned social media application Tiktok from government devices, citing data security concerns. It came as big businesses like Medibank and Optus found themselves the victims of hackers.Now, the government is scrambling to crackdown on cybercrime, but is it too little too late? And going beyond two-factor authentication, what can individuals do to ensure they are cyber secure?

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00:28:34

Would you like some gene editing with your salad?

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2023/06/22

A US company has used a DNA editing tool to make a salad leaf less bitter. So, what exactly is the reality of gene editing on the future of food production?And big tech companies like Google, Meta and Microsoft are set to be forced to analyse all user content to ‘proactively' detect illegal things. Meanwhile a large adult entertainment company would like your drivers license, and in Singapore, more police patrol robots are set to be rolled out.Guests: Jessie Hughes, Creative TechnologistMeg Coffey,

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00:28:38

Has Apple unlocked the secret for virtual reality?

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2023/06/15

Does Apple Vision Pro deliver on VR and can ChatGPT be sued for defamation?

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00:28:41

One step closer to a human brain chip

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2023/06/08

Elon Musk's brain chip starts human trials, Google says goodbye to Chromecast and Amazon pays out millions over privacy violations.

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00:28:36

The end of the Milkrun

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2023/06/01

One supermarket chain buys an Aussie delivery startup, Twitter becomes a flop for one US presidential hopeful and why Google is paying put millions of dollars to one company.

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00:28:36

One US state's attempt to ban TikTok

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2023/05/25

Should Bitcoin be classed as a form of gambling, Elon Musk's latest Tesla product is a human robot and how one US state is looking to ban TikTok.

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00:28:36

Google Bard vs Chat GPT

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2023/05/18

Chat GPT's new Google rival, the latest Twitter update and the impact the world's chip shortage has on you.

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00:28:37

Death of the password

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2023/05/11

Passkeys instead of passwords, the Godfather of AI leaves the internet and why Apple is targeting the Air Tag.

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00:28:40

Goodbye Twitter, hello Bluesky Social

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2023/05/04

A new rival app to Twitter is set up by former founder Jack Dorsey, the mixed reviews of Snapchat AI and why the UK blocked Microsoft's Activision deal.

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00:28:35

The fall of Twitter's blue tick

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2023/04/27

Say goodbye to Twitter's blue tick, unless you want to pay for it. Also the doors have been shut on the Buzzfeed Newsroom and Facebook's latest payout to users.

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00:28:36

Tesla spies and Apple's latest attempt at virtual...

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2023/04/20

New reports of Tesla watching you in your car, the latest company to enter the VR world and how AI could be imitating your voice.

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00:28:38

France starts to crack down on influencers

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2023/04/13

France is set to implement a law that will bring a big change to influencers, threats of Chat GPT to face a major defamation suit and A-list stars are set register their AI likeness/

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00:28:38

Time to slow down AI

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2023/04/06

Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.

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00:28:38

Uber drivers' win in court and how AI can protect...

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2023/03/30

Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.

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00:28:38

Has Facebook given up on NFTs?

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2023/03/23

Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.

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00:28:36

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

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2023/03/16

What does the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank mean for the tech industry? And TikTok's new policy to bring in a 1 hour limit for teenagers.

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00:28:36

Are robots set to take over household chores?

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2023/03/09

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00:28:37

Why would you sue Twitter for an Isis attack?

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2023/03/02

This week we examine two landmark cases which question whether tech giants can be held liable for aiding terrorism if their platforms are used. Plus, would you pay to be verified on Facebook and Instagram? And NBN's Sky Muster vs Elon Musk's Skylink. Which is the better option for rural Australians?

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00:28:37

What Does it Take to Interfere with an Election?

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2023/02/23

This week a consortium of undercover journalists exposed the hacking and disinformation team which claims to have manipulated more than 30 elections worldwide. Also what will Australia's new privacy reform measures actually mean for your data?

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